gentilic
English
Etymology
From Latin gentilis (“of a clan or gens”) + English suffix -ic.
Adjective
gentilic (not comparable)
- Tribal or national.
- Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.
Translations
tribal
Noun
gentilic (plural gentilics)
- A personal name derived from a place name.
- Vito Corleone? What kind of name is Corleone? A gentilic?
- A demonym.