Complete Definition of "gentile"

English
wikipedia
Etymology
From L. gentilis, from gens, gentis, "people", + adjective suffix -ilis

Pronunciation
IPA|/�ʤ�ntaɪl/, SAMPA|/"dZEntaIl/

Adjective
gentile

  1. non-Jewish
  2. aristocratic; upper class; polite and proper

Translations
Finnish: ei-juutalainen, aristokraattinen, yläluokkainen, kohtelias, asiallinen

Related terms
genteel


Italian

Etymology
L. gentilis (gens, gentis "family, lineage")

Adjective
it-adj|gentil|e|i

  1. kind, courteous
  2. lovely

Gentile Signore ..., Gentilissimo/a Signore/a

  1. Dear Sir ...

Related terms
Gent.ma, Gent.mo

Noun
it-noun|gentil|m|e|i

  1. Gentile

Related terms
gentilesco
gentilesimo
gentilezza
gentiliano
gentilità
gentilizio
gentilmente
gentiluomo

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