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urbs
Latin · ancient
"city"
city, giving rise to urbanus (of the city, sophisticated)
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Stage 2 of 3
urbanus
Latin · ancient
"of the city, refined in manner"
of the city, refined in manner, from urbs
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urbane
English · 1500s
"courteous and refined in manner, especially due to worldly experience"
settled as the English word for someone courteous and refined in manner
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