urbanity
urbanity · urbanities
Behaviour that is polished, refined, courteousBehaviour that is polished, refined, courteous.
UK/əːˈbæn.ɪ.ti/US/ɝˈbæn.ə.ti/
» His urbanity gained him the premiership.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Behaviour that is polished, refined, courteous.
(countable, uncountable)Urbanness.
More definitions
- the quality or character of life in a city or town
- polished courtesy; elegance of manner
Examples
2 sentencesHis urbanity gained him the premiership.
The French are known, among other things, for their chic urbanity.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English urbanitie, from Middle French urbanité, from Latin urbānitās, from urbFrom Middle English urbanitie, from Middle French urbanité, from Latin urbānitās, from urbānus (“belonging to a city”), with a sense of "having the manners of townspeople" in Classical Latin, from urbs (“city”); equivalent to urbane + -ity (sense 1) and urban + -ity (sense 2).
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Forms
plural: urbanities| Singular | urbanity |
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Synonyms
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2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable