oppidan

[ op-i-duhn ]

/ ˈɒp ɪ dən /

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adjective

of a town; urban.

noun

a townsman.

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Origin of oppidan

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

Words nearby oppidan

Oppenheim, Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer, J. Robert, Oppenheim's disease, Oppenheim's syndrome, oppidan, oppilate, oppo, opponency, opponent, opportune

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How to use oppidan in a sentence

Oppidan, op′i-dan, n. at Eton, a student who is not a foundationer or colleger.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The convivial entertainments of Check nights and Oppidan dinners had already become institutions of a past age.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
On the other hand while 'meridian' and 'quartan' are French, 'publican', 'veteran', and 'oppidan' are Latin.
Society for Pure English Tract 4|John Sargeaunt
But now oppidan life extended beyond these walls; and houses, streets, villas and gardens spread into the plain on all sides.
The Bishop's Secret|Fergus Hume

From the absence of his name on the college lists, it may be inferred that he was an Oppidan.
Henry Fielding: A Memoir|G. M. Godden

British Dictionary definitions for oppidan

oppidan

/ (ˈɒpɪdən) rare /

adjective

of a town; urban

noun

a person living in a town

Word Origin for oppidan

C16: from Latin oppidānus, from oppidum town

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