gentilic
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gentilic
- /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/ UK
- /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin gentilis (“of a clan or gens”) + English suffix -ic.
adjective
- Tribal or national.
- Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.
noun gentilics
- A personal name derived from a place name. Vito Corleone? What kind of name is Corleone? A gentilic?
- A demonym.
Translations
Talk about this word "gentilic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gentilic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. gentilic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gentilic "gentilic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gentilic.Cite this
@misc{gentilic_2026,
title = {gentilic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gentilic},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
