citoyen
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French citoyen, from Old French citoien, citeien, from earlier citeain, equivalent to cité + -ain (later confused with or influenced by the suffix -ien). Doublet of citadin, a borrowing from Italian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.twa.jɛ̃/
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Derived terms
Adjective
citoyen (feminine citoyenne, masculine plural citoyens, feminine plural citoyennes)
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Further reading
- “citoyen”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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