centilmen

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish جنتلمن (centilmen), from English gentleman, from Middle English gentilman, partial calque of Old French gentilhome.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dʒɛn.til.mæn/
  • Hyphenation: cen‧til‧men

Adjective[edit]

centilmen

  1. gentlemanly
  2. polite, respectful (of a male person)

Declension[edit]