Hyphenation
re·pub·licTurkish pronunciation
ripʌblıkPronunciation
/rēˈpəblək/ /riːˈpʌblək/
Etymology
[ ri-'p&-blik ] (noun.) 1604. From Latin rēs publica ("republic"), from rēs ("thing") + publica, the feminine of publicus ("public"). Literally meaning "the public thing".