civil

French

adj
Definitions
  • civil war, marriage etc.
  • (politics) lay
  • civilian
  • (literary) civil, courteous, polite

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cīvīlis (civil, relating to a citizen, civic, courteous).

Origin

Latin

cīvīlis

Gloss

civil, relating to a citizen, civic, courteous

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