Gentoo

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Etymology

Of Anglo-Indian origin (17th century), apparently a borrowing from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese gentio (“heathen”) (compare gentile (“pagan”)).

Noun

Gentoo (plural Gentoos)

  1. (historical) A Hindu (as opposed to a Muslim) in Mughal-era India.
  2. The gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), a species of penguin.

Proper noun

Gentoo

  1. (historical) The Telugu language.

Anagrams

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