From Middle English cite < Old French cité < Latin civitas ("a union of citizens", "a citizenry").
Pronunciation
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈsɪti/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:SAMPA
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-city.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ɪti" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cit" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Bosnian: Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "bs" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "pl" is not used by this template.
A large settlement, bigger than a town. In Europe a city is a place that had succeeded in obtaining the right to build a city wall, a belfort, etc., from the nobility.
Bosnian: Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "bs" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Sorani: Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ku" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Lao: Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "xs" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "xs" is not used by this template.
Latvian: Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "xs" is not used by this template. (or Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "xs" is not used by this template. if the distinction between city and town is important)
Scottish Gaelic: baile mòrLua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required., dùnLua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required.
Serbian:
Cyrillic: градLua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required.
Roman: gradLua error in Module:links/templates at line 56: Parameter 1 is required.
Welsh: Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "xs" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "xs" is not used by this template.
Yiddish: Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "xs" is not used by this template.