citoyen
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)
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Adjective edit
citoyen (feminine citoyenne, masculine plural citoyens, feminine plural citoyennes)
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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