ciudad

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Spanish ciudad.

Noun

ciudād

  1. city

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

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Spanish cibdat, çibdad (cf. Ladino sivdad), from Latin cīvitātem, accusative singular of cīvitās (“city”).

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /θjuˈdad/, [θjuˈðað]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /sjuˈdad/, [sjuˈðað]
  • Rhymes: -að
  • Hyphenation: ciu‧dad
  • Audio (Latin America)(file)

Noun

ciudad f (plural ciudades)

  1. city, large town
    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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