non-urban
|non-ur-ban|
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/nɑn-ˈɜrbən/
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/nɒn-ˈɜːbən/
not city-related
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-urban' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'urban' from Latin 'urbanus', meaning 'of or pertaining to a city'.
Historical Evolution
'urbanus' transformed into the English word 'urban', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-urban'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'urbanus' meant 'of a city', and 'non-urban' evolved to mean 'not of a city'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not characteristic of, relating to, or located in a city or town.
The non-urban landscape was filled with fields and forests.
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Last updated: 2025/07/22 12:02