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oppidan

[ op-i-duhn ]

adjective

  1. of a town; urban.


noun

  1. a townsman.

oppidan

/ ˈɒpɪdən /

adjective

  1. of a town; urban


noun

  1. a person living in a town

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oppidan1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin oppidānus, equivalent to oppid(um) “town” + -ānus -an

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oppidan1

C16: from Latin oppidānus, from oppidum town

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Example Sentences

Oppidan, op′i-dan, n. at Eton, a student who is not a foundationer or colleger.

The convivial entertainments of Check nights and Oppidan dinners had already become institutions of a past age.

On the other hand while 'meridian' and 'quartan' are French, 'publican', 'veteran', and 'oppidan' are Latin.

But now oppidan life extended beyond these walls; and houses, streets, villas and gardens spread into the plain on all sides.

From the absence of his name on the college lists, it may be inferred that he was an Oppidan.

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