gint

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin gens.[1] Doublet of gintă, which was borrowed.

Noun

gint n (plural ginturi)

  1. (obsolete) family, kin
  2. (obsolete) people
    • 16th century, “XIII. Căntecul lu Davidu”, in Psaltirea Scheiană:
      Că Domnul în gintul derepțiloru, sfetul mișelului rușiratu, e Domnul upuvăință lui iaste.
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Synonyms

  1. (family): familie
  2. (kin): neam
  3. (people): popor

References

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