gentile

See also Gentile, and gentilé

English

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Alternative forms

• Gentile

Etymology

From Latin gentīlis (“pagan, foreign”), from gēns (“clan, tribe”) + adjective suffix -ilis. See also gens, gender, genus, generation.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/, X-SAMPA: /"dZEntaIl/

Adjective

gentile (not comparable)

1. non-Jewish
2. (Mormonism) non-Mormon (including Jews)
3. heathen, pagan
4. tribal, national
5. of or pertaining to gens or gentes

Translations

non-Jewish

• Finnish: ei-juutalainen (fi)

• German: nicht jüdisch (de)

non-Mormon

heathen, pagan

tribal, national

of or pertaining to gens or gentes

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• Dutch: niet-Joods (nl), christelijk (nl), ongelovig (nl), heidens (nl)
• Norwegian: fornem (no)

• Portuguese: gentio (pt)
• Turkish: Musevî olmayan (tr)

Related terms

• genteel

Noun

gentile (plural gentiles)

1. A non-Jewish person.
2. (Latter Day Saint usage) A non-Mormon person (including Jews).

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gentīlis.

Adjective

gentile m and f (m and f plural gentili)

1. kind, courteous
2. gentle
3. lovely

Related terms

• Gent.ma, Gent.mo

Noun

gentile m (plural gentili)

1. Gentile

Related terms

• gentilesco
• gentilesimo
• gentilezza
• gentiliano
• gentilità
• gentilizio
• gentilmente
• gentildonna
• gentiluomo

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Latin

Adjective

gentīle

1. nominative neuter singular of gentīlis
2. accusative neuter singular of gentīlis
3. vocative neuter singular of gentīlis

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Swedish

Adjective

gentile

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of gentil.