anticity en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin ceivitās Late Latin cīvitātem (city) Old French citetbor. Middle English cite English city English anticity From anti- + city.
Meanings
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Opposing a city.
It was, and still is, an anticity movement that sought to provide a rural space for its members to enjoy.
2001, Richard J. Moss, Golf and the American country club, page 19:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most anticity | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more anticity | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |