gentil

French

Etymology

From Latin gentīlis, from gēns (“Roman clan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɑ̃ti/

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Adjective

gentil m (feminine gentille, masculine plural gentils, feminine plural gentilles)

1. kind, nice
2. lovely

Synonyms

• aimable

Noun

gentil m (plural gentils)

1. pagan, heretic
2. gentile

Related terms

• genre
• gens
• gentilhomme
• gentillesse
• gentiment

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Italian

Adjective

gentil m, f

1. apocopic form of gentile

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin gentīlis, from gēns (“Roman clan”).

Adjective

gentil m (feminine gentile or gentil)

1. noble; courteous; courtly

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese gentil, from Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”), from gēns (“clan; tribe”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁-.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒẽ.ˈt͡ʃiw/
  • Homophone: gentio
• Homophone: Gentil

Adjective

gentil m, f (plural gentis; comparable)

1. gentle; amiable; kind
2. elegant
3. gentle; polite; respectful

Synonyms

• (amiable): agradável, amigável, amistoso, cortês
• (elegant): belo, elegante, formoso, garboso
• (polite): See Wikisaurus:cortês

Antonyms

• (amiable): desagradável, descortês
• (elegant): desagradável, deselegante, feio
• (polite): See Wikisaurus:cortês

Related terms

• gentileza
• gentílico

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gentīlis, from gēns (“Roman clan”).

Adjective

gentil m, f (plural gentiles)

1. kind, nice

Related terms

• gentileza

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• /ɧaŋˈtiːl/

Adjective

Declension of gentil

Inflections of gentil		Absolute	Comparative	Superlative
				Attributive	Predicative
Indefinite singular	Common	gentil	gentilare		gentilast
	Neuter	gentilt
Definite singular	Masc.	gentile		gentilaste
	All	gentila		gentilaste
Plural		gentila		gentilaste

gentil

1. (somewhat archaic) elegant and generous; posh, stylish; generous

   Det var en utomordentligt gentil middagsbjudning.

   "That was a most elegant dinner party."