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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ur-ba-no
"Sendo urbano, ele aprecia a vida vibrante da cidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who lives in a city or town.
"As an urbanite, she enjoys the vibrant culture and diverse communities of the city." - 2
A person who is accustomed to city life and its associated lifestyle.
"The urbanite often prefers public transport over driving a car."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'urbanus' (pertaining to a city), stemming from 'urbs' (city), combined with the English suffix '-ite' (denoting a native, inhabitant, or adherent). Entering the lexicon in the late 19th century, the term evolved to describe individuals specifically adapted to or characteristic of city life and culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Urbanite" is said worldwide
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urbain
Transliteration: ur-bain
"En tant qu'urbain, il apprécie la vie culturelle de la ville."
Stadtbewohner
Transliteration: Shtadt-be-vohner
"Als Stadtbewohner genießt sie die Annehmlichkeiten der urbanen Umgebung."
urbano
Transliteration: ur-ba-no
"Essendo urbano, ama la vita frenetica della città."
urbano
Transliteration: ur-ba-no
"Como urbano, disfruta de la diversidad cultural de la ciudad."
urbano
Transliteration: ur-ba-no
"Sendo urbano, ele aprecia a vida vibrante da cidade."
शहरी
Transliteration: shahri
"एक शहरी के रूप में, उसे शहर की संस्कृति पसंद है।"
城市居民
Transliteration: chéngshì jūmín
"作为城市居民，他享受城市的多样文化。"
도시 거주자
Transliteration: dosi geojuja
"도시 거주자로서 그는 도시의 다양한 문화를 즐깁니다."
都市住民
Transliteration: toshi jumin
"都市住民として、彼は都市の文化を楽しんでいます。"
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