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municipium

Syllables: mu·nic·i·pi·umUK/mjuː.nɪˈsɪ.pɪ.əm/US/ˌmju.nəˈsɪ.pi.əm/

municipium noun: an ancient Roman town or city.

Noun

municipium (plural municipia)

  1. (historical) An ancient Roman town or city.

Forms of municipium

pluralmunicipia

Origin of municipium

From Latin municipium. Doublet of municipio.

Questions about municipium

What does municipium mean?
Municipium means an ancient Roman town or city.
What part of speech is municipium?
Municipium is a noun.
How do you pronounce municipium?
Municipium is pronounced /mjuː.nɪˈsɪ.pɪ.əm/ (UK).
What is the plural of municipium?
The plural of municipium is municipia.

Words near municipium in the dictionary

  1. municipally
  2. municipals
  3. municipia
  4. municipio
  5. municipios
  6. municipium
  7. municycle
  8. municycles
  9. municycling
  10. municyclist
  11. municyclists

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