Civil: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
civil
[ หsษชvษl ]
rights
Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- civil rights
- civil liberties
behavior
Courteous and polite.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- civil behavior
- civil conversation
engineering
A civil engineer.
Examples of usage
- He studied to become a civil.
Translations
Translations of the word "civil" in other languages:
๐ต๐น civil
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเคเคฐเคฟเค
๐ฉ๐ช zivil
๐ฎ๐ฉ sipil
๐บ๐ฆ ัะธะฒัะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ cywilny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธๆฐใฎ
๐ซ๐ท civil
๐ช๐ธ civil
๐น๐ท sivil
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฏผ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฏูู
๐จ๐ฟ civilnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ civilnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฐ็จ็
๐ธ๐ฎ civilni
๐ฎ๐ธ borgaralegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะทะฐะผะฐัััา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแฅแแแแฅแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผlki
๐ฒ๐ฝ civil
Etymology
The word 'civil' originated from the Latin word 'civilis', meaning 'relating to a citizen'. Its usage in English dates back to the late 14th century. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass various meanings related to citizen rights, behavior, and engineering disciplines.
See also: civilian, civilianization, civilianizing, civilisation, civility, civilization, civilly, incivility, uncivil, uncivilized.