English Explanatory Dictionary

nomen gentilicium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens; a gentile name.

Pronunciation

/ˈnəʊmɛn d͡ʒɛntaɪˈlɪsɪəm/

Word forms

nomen gentilicium nomina gentilicia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōmen (“name”) + gentīlicium (nominative neuter singular form of gentīlicius, “belonging to a particular Roman gens”).

Related words

gentilician gentilitial gentilitian gentilitious
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