municipium

noun

mu·​ni·​cip·​i·​um

ˌmyünəˈsipēəm

plural municipia

-ēə

: a Roman municipality

especially : one giving its citizens the privileges of Roman citizenship and often the right of living according to their own laws and customs

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from municip-, municeps inhabitant of a municipium

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