El ciudadano
Example: El ciudadano votó en las elecciones del país ayer.
Definition
"El ciudadano" refers to a person who legally belongs to a particular country and has rights and responsibilities within that nation. For example, "El ciudadano votó en las elecciones del país ayer" means the citizen participated in the country's elections yesterday.
Etymology
The term "el ciudadano" comes from the Latin word 'civis,' meaning citizen. It evolved through Old Spanish to refer to a member of a city or state with specific legal rights. Did you know that the concept of citizenship dates back to ancient Rome, where 'civis' defined individuals who were part of the political community?
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"El ciudadano" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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