Civilize is a related term of civitas.
As a noun civitas
is a body of people constituting an organized community; city-state.
As a verb civilize is
an alternative spelling of lang=en.
civitas
Noun
(civitates)
A body of people constituting an organized community; city-state
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civilize
Alternative forms
* civilise (chiefly British)
Verb
Related terms
* civilisation, civilization
* civil
* city
* civitas
* civilian
* citizen