ciudad

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Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish ciudad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sjuˈdad/,
  • Hyphenation: ciu‧dad

Noun

ciudad (plural ciudades)

  1. city

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Spanish ciudad.

Noun

ciudād

  1. city

References

  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, page 215.

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish cibdat, from Latin cīvitātem. Compare Ladino sivdad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θjuˈdad/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /sjuˈdad/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: ciu‧dad

Noun

ciudad f (plural ciudades)

  1. city
    Viven en la ciudad.
    They live in the city.
    ¡Qué ciudad tan grande y bonita!
    What a large and beautiful city!

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Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • > Chavacano: ciudad (inherited)
  • → Bikol Central: siyudad
  • → Cebuano: siyudad
  • → Ilocano: siudad
  • → Tagalog: siyudad

See also

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