vicus

noun

1. A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.

   historical

   The compital shrines stood at primary crossroads in the vici and received sacrifices during the annual Compitalia Festival.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin vīcus (“village”). Doublet of wick.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry vicus (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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