Speakur

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gentilic

/d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gen-til-ic
IPA
/d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tribal or national.

adj

Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.

noun

A personal name derived from a place name.

noun

A demonym.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin gentilis (“of a clan or gens”) + English suffix -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/
  • British English: /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

gentilics (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gentilic?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛnˈtɪl.ɪk/.
What does gentilic mean?
Tribal or national.
Where does gentilic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gentilic

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