Gentile

See also: gentile, gentilé, and ĝentile

Contents

EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• gentile

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/
• Hyphenation: gen‧tile

NounEdit

Gentile (plural Gentiles)

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

Further readingEdit

• Gentile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia