municipium
noun
mu·ni·cip·i·um
\ˌmyünəˈsipēəm\
Definition of municipium
municipia
\-ēə\: a Roman municipality; especially : one giving its citizens the privileges of Roman citizenship and often the right of living according to their own laws and customs
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Origin and Etymology of municipium
Latin, from municip-, municeps inhabitant of a municipium — more at municipal
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