gentilic

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

gentilic (not comparable)

  1. Tribal or national.
  2. Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.

Translations

Noun

gentilic (plural gentilics)

  1. A personal name derived from a place name.
    Vito Corleone? What kind of name is Corleone? A gentilic?
  2. A demonym.

See also

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gentilicius.

Adjective

gentilic m or n (feminine singular gentilică, masculine plural gentilici, feminine and neuter plural gentilice)

  1. gentilicial

Declension

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