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cīvis rōmānus sum

[ˈkiː.wɪs roːˈmaː.nʊs ˈsũː]

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. I am a Roman citizen.
  2. A historical phrase used to identify one's legal status as a Roman citizen, which historically granted specific rights and protection under Roman law.
Examples

Cervices in carcere frangebantur indignissime civium Romanorum, ut iam illa vox et imploratio “Civis Romanus sum” [...] mortem illis acerbiorem ferret.

In that prison, Roman citizens were most shamefully strangled. That phrase "I am a Roman citizen," [...] had now only brought to them a quicker and more painful death.

Pronunciationˈkiː.wɪs roːˈmaː.nʊs ˈsũː

Part of speechphrase

Usage noteThis is a classic declaration of civic identity and rights.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.