res publica
[ reys -poo-bli-kah; English reez -puhb-li-kuh, reys ]
/ ˈreɪs ˈpu blɪˌkɑ; English ˈriz ˈpʌb lɪ kə, ˈreɪs /
Latin.
the state; republic; commonwealth.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Origin of res publica
Literally, “public matter”
Words nearby res publica
responsiveness, responsor, responsory, responsum, respray, res publica, ressentiment, rest, restage, rest area, restart
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for res publica
It means arbitrary power in an individual person; in the exercise of which, himself, and not the res-publica, is the object.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II|Thomas Paine
British Dictionary definitions for res publica
res publica
/ (ˈreɪs ˈpʊblɪˌkɑː) /
noun
the state, republic, or commonwealth
Word Origin for res publica
Latin, literally: the public thing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012