English Explanatory Dictionary

gentilic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tribal or national.
  2. Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.
noun
  1. A personal name derived from a place name.
  2. A demonym.

Pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gentilic.wav

Word forms

gentilic gentilics

Etymology

From Latin gentilis (“of a clan or gens”) + English suffix -ic.

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