Meaning
Of or pertaining to a town or conurbation.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin oppidānus (“of a town, provincial”), from oppidum (“town which is not an urbs”) + -ānus (“-an”, adjective-forming suffix), by surface analysis, oppid(um) + -an.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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