gentil

Old French

adj
Definitions
  • noble; courteous; courtly

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gentīlis (of a people nation, of non-gloss definition, of belonging to the same people nation, belonging to the same family).

Origin

Latin

gentīlis

Gloss

of a people nation, of non-gloss definition, of belonging to the same people nation, belonging to the same family

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