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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCittadino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chee-tah-dee-no
"Il cittadino ama la vita urbana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who lives in a town.
"The townsman was well-known for his contributions to the local community." - 2
A person who is a resident of a town, especially in contrast to a rural dweller.
"As a townsman, he preferred the conveniences of city life over the quiet of the countryside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'townsman' originates from Middle English, derived from the Old English 'tūn' meaning 'enclosure, settlement' combined with 'man', referring to a person. Historically, it referred to a male inhabitant of a town, distinguishing urban dwellers from rural ones.
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Citadin
Transliteration: see-tah-dan
"Le citadin apprécie les commodités de la ville."
Stadtbewohner
Transliteration: shtadt-beh-voh-ner
"Der Stadtbewohner genießt das Leben in der Stadt."
Cittadino
Transliteration: chee-tah-dee-no
"Il cittadino ama la vita urbana."
Habitante de la ciudad
Transliteration: ah-bee-tan-teh deh lah see-dad
"El habitante de la ciudad disfruta de las actividades culturales."
Cidadão
Transliteration: see-dah-dow
"O cidadão valoriza as facilidades da cidade."
शहरवासी
Transliteration: shaharvasi
"शहरवासी शहर की सुविधाओं का आनंद लेते हैं।"
城镇居民
Transliteration: chéng zhèn jū mín
"城镇居民享受城市生活的便利。"
도시 거주자
Transliteration: dosi geojuja
"도시 거주자는 도시 생활의 편리함을 즐깁니다."
町の住人
Transliteration: machi no jūnin
"町の住人は都市生活を楽しんでいます。"
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