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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Related terms 3 Swedish 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Conjugation

[ English

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪvəl/, SAMPA: /"sIv@l/
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• Rhymes: -ɪvəl

[ Etymology

From Latin civilis meaning that it refers to "civilized city dwelling" as opposed to the rural ways of the countryside.

[ Adjective

civil (comparative more civil, superlative most civil)

1. Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

   She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.

2. Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.

   It was very civil of him to stop thee argument.

[ Derived terms

• civil society

[ Translations

• Dutch: civiel (1)
• French: civil (1,2)
• Hebrew: ציבורי (tzibury) m., ציבורית (tziburyt) f. (1)
• Ido: civila
• Interlingua: civil
• Italian: civile
• Spanish: civil
• Swedish: civil (1)
• Portuguese: civil (1,2), civilizado (2)
• Russian: гражданский

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[ Spanish

[ Adjective

civil m. and f. (plural civiles)

1. civil

[ Related terms

• civilizar

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[ Swedish

[ Adjective

civil

1. civil
2. artig
3. hövlig

[ Conjugation

Singular				Plural
Indefinite form		Definite form
Common	Neuter	Sexus maskuline	Other sexus
civil	civilt	civile	civila	civila