citoyen
French
Etymology
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). Compare citadin, a borrowing from Italian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.twa.jɛ̃/
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Noun
Adjective
citoyen (feminine singular citoyenne, masculine plural citoyens, feminine plural citoyennes)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “citoyen” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French citoien, citeain, from cité.
Noun
citoyen m (plural citoyens, feminine singular citoyenne, feminine plural citoyennes)
Descendants
- French: citoyen
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