gint

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin gentem, accusative singular of gens[1], most likely through a Vulgar Latin *gentus or *gentum (see împărat for a similar evolution). Doublet of gintă, which was borrowed. Compare Dalmatian ziant.

Noun[edit]

gint n (plural ginturi)

  1. (obsolete) family, kin
  2. (obsolete) people
    • 16th century, “XIII. Căntecul lu Davidu”, in Psaltirea Scheiană:
      Că Domnul în gintul derepțiloru, sfetul mișelului rușiratu, e Domnul upuvăință lui iaste.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Synonyms[edit]

  1. (family): familie
  2. (kin): neam
  3. (people): popor

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.dex.ro/gint
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