nomen gentilicium

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nomen gentilicium

/ˈnəʊmɛn d͡ʒɛntaɪˈlɪsɪəm/ UK

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

noun nomina gentilicia

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

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noun name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens

Français	gentilice
Deutsch	Gentilname

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@misc{nomen_gentilicium_2026,
  title = {nomen gentilicium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nomen%20gentilicium},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}