English Online Dictionary. What means village? What does village mean?
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/
- Hyphenation: vil‧lage
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪdʒ
Noun
village (plural villages)
- A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
- (British) A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
- (Australia) A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
- (Philippines) A gated community.
Synonyms
- thorp (archaic)
Hypernyms
- settlement
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- villa
- -wich
- wick
Translations
French
Etymology
From Latin villaticus, from villa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi.laʒ/
Noun
village m (plural villages)
- village
- (Louisiana) town, city
Derived terms
- idiot du village
Related terms
- villageois
Further reading
- “village”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Occitan
Alternative forms
- vilage
Noun
village m (plural villages)
- village