nomina gentilicia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of nomen gentilicium

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒmɪnə d͡ʒɛntaɪˈlɪsɪə/

Word forms

nomina gentilicia

Etymology

Latin: nōmina (“names”, nominative plural form of nōmen, “name”) + gentīlicia (nominative neuter plural form of gentīlicius, “belonging to a particular Roman gens”) = “names of those belonging to a particular gens or gentes”

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