civis romanus sum

Latin

Etymology

Said by Cicero. From cīvis (“a citizen”) + rōmānus (“Roman”) + sum (“I am”). Literally meaning "I am a Roman citizen".

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkiː.wis roːˈmaː.nus sum/, [ˈkiː.wɪs roːˈmaː.nʊs sũ]

Phrase

cīvis rōmānus sum

  1. I am a Roman citizen.
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