gentilic

English

adj
Definitions
  • Tribal or national.
  • Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.

Etymology

Derived from Latin gentilis (of a clan gens, of the same family clan).

Origin

Latin

gentilis

Gloss

of a clan gens, of the same family clan

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