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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 24 August 2007
Etymology
From L. publicus
Pronunciation
- IPA - ˈpʌblɪk/,"pVblIk/
- Hyphenation: pub·lic
Adjective
- Pertaining to the affairs or official affairs of all people, not just those of a private group; contrasted with private.
- Open to all.
- Funded by the government.
Translations
- Arabic: عمومي, (ʕumúmiyy)
- Bosnian: javan, javna, javno Template:N
- Czech: veřejný
- Danish: offentlig
- Dutch: publiek
- Finnish: julkinen, yleinen
- French: public
- German: öffentlich
- Kurdish: KUchar, گشتی
- Latin: publicus, -a, -um
- Portuguese: público, pública
- Serbian: javnost
- Slovene: javen, javna, javno
- Swedish: offentlig, allmän
Noun
- The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.
