Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Latin cīvīlis (“civic; civil”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Doublet of civil.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
- Hyphenation: cí‧vel
Adjective[edit]
cível m or f (plural cíveis)
- civil (related to civil law)
- Synonym: civil
- Antonym: criminal