Civilest

/ˈsɪvəlɪst/ adjective

Definition

Superlative form of civil; most civil, polite, or refined in behavior or conduct.

Etymology

From civil + -est (superlative suffix). Civil derives from Latin civilis meaning 'befitting a citizen.' Standard English superlative formation.

Kelly Says

The superlative 'civilest' barely appears in contemporary writing—we say 'most civil'—which shows how English is slowly standardizing around 'more/most' rather than -er/-est, making historical texts feel notably different from modern ones.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ከተማዊነት
ketemawinet
ARالعربية
أحسن مدني
ah-san madani
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে নাগরিক
shob-cheh-ye naagarik
CACatalà
més cívic
mehs chee-vick
CSČeština
nejvíce občanský
nay-vih-cheh ohb-chahn-skee
DADansk
mest borgerlig
mest bohr-ger-leeg
DEDeutsch
bürgerlichste
bur-ger-leek-steh
ELΕλληνικά
πιο πολιτικός
pee-oh poh-lee-tee-kohs
ESEspañol
más cívico
mahs see-vee-koh
FAفارسی
مردم‌نهادترین
mardom-nahad-tar-in
FISuomi
eniten kansalainen
eh-nee-ten kahn-sah-lah-ee-neh
FRFrançais
le plus civique
luh ploo see-veek
GUGU
સૌથી નાગરિક
sau-thee naagarik
HAHA
mafiya birni
mah-fee-yah bee-r-nee
HEעברית
האזרחי ביותר
hah-az-rakh-ee bee-yoh-tehr
HIहिन्दी
सबसे नागरिक
sab-seh naagarik
HUMagyar
legpolgáribb
leh-goh-pohl-gah-reeb
IDBahasa Indonesia
paling sipil
pah-leeng see-peel
IGIG
obodo kachasị
oh-boh-doh kah-chah-shee
ITItaliano
più civico
poo chee-vee-koh
JA日本語
最も市民的
mottomo shimin-teki
KKKK
ең азаматтық
yeng azamat-tiq
KMKM
សង្គមបំផុត
sangkum bompul
KO한국어
가장 시민적
gah-jang si-min-jeok
MRMR
सगळ्यात नागरिक
sag-lyat naagarik
MSBahasa Melayu
paling awam
pah-leeng ah-wahm
MYမြန်မာ
မြို့ပြဆုံး
myo pyay sohne
NLNederlands
meest burgerlijk
mayst bur-ger-leek
NONorsk
mest borgerlig
mest bohr-ger-leeg
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨਾਗਰਿਕ
sabh toh-n naagarik
PLPolski
najbardziej obywatelski
nahy-bard-zyey oh-bvee-wah-tel-skee
PTPortuguês
mais cívico
mah-ee see-vee-koh
RORomână
cel mai civic
chel mai chee-vick
RUРусский
самый гражданский
sah-mee grahzh-dahn-skee
SVSvenska
mest medborgerlig
mest mehd-bohr-geh-reh-leeg
SWKiswahili
raia zaidi
rah-ee-ah zah-ee-dee
TAதமிழ்
மிகவும் குடிமை
mikavum kutimai
TEతెలుగు
అత్యంత పౌర
athyanta paura
THไทย
ของพลเมืองที่สุด
kong phlmeuang thee soot
TLTL
pinakasibik
pee-nah-kah see-bick
TRTürkçe
en çok halkla ilgili
en chok hahl-kah lah ee-lah-kee
UKУкраїнська
найгромадянський
nahy-hroh-mahd-yahn-skee
URاردو
سب سے شہری
sab seh shehree
VITiếng Việt
công dân nhất
kong dan nhat
YOYO
ìlú tóbi
ee-loo toh-bee
ZH中文
最公民的
zuì gōng mín de
ZUZU
endaweni yeningi
en-dah-weh-nee yeh-nee-gee

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