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13 paź 2017 · village. (n.) late 14c., "inhabited place larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town," from Old French vilage "houses and other buildings in a group" (usually smaller than a town), from Latin villaticum "farmstead" (with outbuildings), noun use of neuter singular of villaticus "having to do with a farmstead or villa," from villa "country ...
27 cze 2024 · village. Etymology. [ edit] From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin villāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa ). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham . The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities. Pronunciation. [ edit] IPA ( key): /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ Audio ( UK):
The earliest known use of the noun village is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for village is from around 1386, in the writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and administrator.
The word's etymology may be (or may not be) rooted in the verb dediť ("to inherit"), referencing the inheriting of whole villages or properties within villages by noblemen or wealthy landowners.
village. noun. /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/. /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/. [countable] a very small town located in a country area. We visited towns and villages all over Spain. a meeting in the village hall. a remote/nearby/neighbouring village. Residents of the village are unhappy with the bus service.
Etymology: 15 th Century: from Old French, from ville farm, from Latin: villa ' village ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
village Etymology. From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin villāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). noun. A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
