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 Latin) 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.