adj
Meaning 1
Tribal or national.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gentilic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/
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General-American: /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/
adj
Meaning 2
Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A personal name derived from a place name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Vito Corleone? What kind of name is Corleone? A gentilic?
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noun
Meaning 4
A demonym.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Latin gentilis (“of a clan or gens”) + English suffix -ic.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: gentilice — tribal
- Portuguese: gentílico — tribal