citoyen
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French citoyen, from Old French citoien, citeien, from earlier citeain, equivalent to cité + -ain (later confused with or influenced by the suffix -ien). Doublet of citadin, a borrowing from Italian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
citoyen m (plural citoyens, feminine citoyenne)
Derived terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
citoyen (feminine citoyenne, masculine plural citoyens, feminine plural citoyennes)
Derived terms[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- “citoyen”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French citoien, citeain, from cité.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
citoyen m (plural citoyens, feminine singular citoyenne, feminine plural citoyennes)
Descendants[edit]
- French: citoyen
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