gentile

== English == === Alternative forms === Gentile === Etymology === Borrowed from French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), morphologically from gēns (“clan; tribe; people, family”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”). Doublet of gentle, genteel, jaunty, and Gentoo. See also gens, gender, genus, and generation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/ Rhymes: -aɪl Hyphenation: gen‧tile === Adjective === gentile (not comparable) Non-Jewish. Synonyms: non-Jewish, goyish (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) Heathen, pagan. (Mormonism) Non-Mormon. Relating to a clan, tribe, or nation; clannish, tribal, national. Of or pertaining to a gens or several gentes. (grammar) Of a part of speech such as an adjective, noun or verb: relating to a particular city, nation or country. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== genteel ==== Translations ==== === Noun === gentile (plural gentiles) (Judaism) A non-Jewish person. Synonyms: non-Jew, goy (Mormonism) A non-Mormon person. (grammar) A noun derived from a proper noun which denotes something belonging to or coming from a particular city, nation, or country. ==== Hypernyms ==== (grammar): noun ==== Translations ==== === See also === (grammar): patronymic == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === gentile inflection of gentil: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒenˈti.le/ Rhymes: -ile Hyphenation: gen‧tì‧le === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin gentīlis. ==== Adjective ==== gentile m or f by sense (plural gentili, superlative gentilissimo) kind, courteous gentle lovely ===== Usage notes ===== In formal correspondence, this adjective translates English dear (Dear Mrs Doe becoming Gentile Signora Doe); however, for male addressees, egregio is traditionally preferred. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Further reading ===== gentile1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Etymology 2 === From Latin gentīlis (“heathen, pagan”). ==== Noun ==== gentile m (plural gentili) gentile (a non-Jewish person) ===== Derived terms ===== gentilesco gentilesimo ===== Related terms ===== gentilità ==== Adjective ==== gentile m or f by sense (plural gentili) (literary) gentile (non-Jewish) ===== Further reading ===== gentile2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɡɛnˈtiː.ɫɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d͡ʒenˈtiː.le] === Adjective === gentīle nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of gentīlis === References === "gentile", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) == Swedish == === Adjective === gentile definite natural masculine singular of gentil