subcity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- 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 subcity From sub- + city.
Meanings
-
A subdivision of a city.
This was the factor used to divide the city of Cairo into thirteen subcities.
2018, Janet L. Abu-Lughod, Cairo: 1001 Years of the City Victorious, page 185:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subcities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |