ciudadano

Spanish

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Etymology

From ciudad +‎ -ano. Doublet of citadino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θjudaˈdano/ [θju.ð̞aˈð̞a.no] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /sjudaˈdano/ [sju.ð̞aˈð̞a.no] (Latin America, Philippines)

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: ciu‧da‧da‧no

Adjective

ciudadano (feminine ciudadana, masculine plural ciudadanos, feminine plural ciudadanas)

1. living in a city
2. (relational) city (or of relating to a city or its inhabitants)

   Synonyms: citadino, urbano

   Antonym: rural

3. (relational) citizen; citizen's (of or relating to a citizen or citizens)
4. civilian

   Synonym: civil

Noun

ciudadano m (plural ciudadanos, feminine ciudadana, feminine plural ciudadanas)

1. citizen
2. city-dweller

   Synonym: citadino

   Antonyms: campesino, rural

Derived terms

• ciudadano de a pie

Further reading

• “ciudadano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025