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cīvis rōmānus sum

[ˈkiː.wɪs roːˈmaː.nʊs ˈsũː]

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. I am a Roman citizen.
  2. A historic phrase used by Romans to demand protection and rights. It was a formal declaration of status in the Roman Republic.
Examples

Cervices in carcere frangebantur indignissime civium Romanorum, ut iam illa vox et imploratio “Civis Romanus sum,” qua saepe multis in ultimis terris opem inter barbaros et salutem tulit.

In that prison, Roman citizens were most shamefully strangled. That phrase 'I am a Roman citizen,' which had so often brought to many help and safety when amongst the barbarians in the furthest corners of the world.

Pronunciationˈkiː.wɪs roːˈmaː.nʊs ˈsũː

Part of speechphrase

Usage noteUsed by Cicero in his orations to highlight the legal protections afforded to citizens.

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