Civis

Civis is an Ancient Latin word that can be roughly translated as "citizen". The word did not have the legal implications that it has today. It simply meant someone that lived within a city, as opposed to "outsiders".[1]

References

  1. ^ Pagden, Anthony (1986). "The image of the barbarian". The fall of natural man: the American Indian and the origins of comparative ethnology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521337045. http://books.google.com/books?id=t-ux8_ElZLoC&pg=PA15.