city

English

/ˈsɪti/, /sɪtɪ/, /ˈsɪɾi/

noun
Definitions
  • A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
  • (UK) A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
  • (Australia) The central business district; downtown.
  • (slang) A large amount of something used after the noun.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English city derived from Old French cité derived from Latin cīvitās (citizenship, citizenry, a city with its hinterland, community of citizens, community) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (lie down, settle, love, home, set in motion, family, beloved, put, store, lie with, be lying down, lie, be familiar, sharpen, camp, be on the move).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱey-

Gloss

lie down, settle, love, home, set in motion, family, beloved, put, store, lie with, be lying down, lie, be familiar, sharpen, camp, be on the move

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

家, 族

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