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gentil
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Sentences - (feminine, masculine) gentle; amiable; kind
- (feminine, masculine) elegant
- (feminine, masculine) gentle; polite; respectful
Opposite of
desagradável, descortês, deselegante, feio
Frequency
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”).
Related words
hende
cortese
vriendelijk
freundlich
amable
gentil
αγαθός uprzejmy
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