Gentile

See also: gentile, gentilé, and ĝentile

English

Alternative forms

• gentile

Etymology

From French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from gēns (“clan, tribe”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/

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• Hyphenation: gen‧tile

Noun

Gentile (plural Gentiles)

1. Alternative letter-case form of gentile (a non-Jewish person).
2. (Mormonism) A non-Mormon person (including Jews).

Further reading

• Gentile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia