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gentilis

gentilis

Latin

Adjective

gentīlis m, f ‎(neuter gentīle); third declension

  1. of or belonging to the same family or gēns
  2. of slaves who bore the same name as their master
  3. (poetic) foreign, exotic
  4. of or belonging to the same people or nation

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative gentīlis gentīle gentīlēs gentīlia
genitive gentīlis gentīlium
dative gentīlī gentīlibus
accusative gentīlem gentīle gentīlēs gentīlia
ablative gentīlī gentīlibus
vocative gentīlis gentīle gentīlēs gentīlia

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Descendants

Noun

gentīlis m ‎(genitive gentīlis); third declension

  1. a heathen, pagan

Inflection

Third declension i-stem.

Case Singular Plural
nominative gentīlis gentīlēs
genitive gentīlis gentīlium
dative gentīlī gentīlibus
accusative gentīlem gentīlēs
ablative gentīle gentīlibus
vocative gentīlis gentīlēs

Descendants

  • Tetum: jentiu

References

Etymology

From gēns ‎(“clan, tribe”) +‎ -īlis ‎(“-ile”)

Pronunciation

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