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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
gentilic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin gentilis (“of a clan or gens”) + English suffix -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Tribal or national.
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(not-comparable) Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.
Translations (2)
pt gentílico (tribal) · fr gentilice (tribal)
gentilic en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin gentilis (“of a clan or gens”) + English suffix -ic.
Meanings
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A personal name derived from a place name.
Vito Corleone? What kind of name is Corleone? A gentilic?
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A demonym.
Forms