civis romanus sum

Latin
Latin phrasebook
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Alternative forms
  • cīvis Rōmānus sum

Etymology

Said by Cicero. From cīvis (“a citizen”) +‎ rōmānus (“Roman”) +‎ sum (“I am”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkiː.u̯is roːˈmaː.nus sum/, [ˈkiːu̯ɪs̠ roːˈmäːnʊs̠ s̠ʊ̃ˑ]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.vis roˈma.nus sum/, [ˈt͡ʃiːvis roˈmäːnus sum]

Phrase

cīvis rōmānus sum

  1. I am a Roman citizen.
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