Masculine

gentil

Meaning

  1. (feminine, masculine) gentle; amiable; kind
  2. (feminine, masculine) elegant
  3. (feminine, masculine) gentle; polite; respectful

Opposite of
desagradável, descortês, deselegante, feio
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese gentil, borrowed from Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”), from gēns (“clan; tribe”).

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