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gentil.

noble; gallant, courteous

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʒɑ̃.ti//ʒɑ̃.tij‿/

  1. noble; gallant, courteous

    archaic

  2. kind, sweet

  3. sweet but not much else; vanilla

    derogatory

  4. well behaved, good

  5. pleasant, amiable, nice

    Elle reçut une petite tape gentille sur les fesses.

  6. attractive, pretty

  7. all very well

    C'est bien gentil tout ça, mais…

  8. fairly large, nice, tidy

    une gentille somme
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French gentil, borrowed from Latin gentīlis, from gēns (“Roman clan”).

noun/ʒɑ̃.ti//ʒɑ̃.tij‿/

  1. pagan, heretic

    masculine

  2. gentile

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French gentil, borrowed from Latin gentīlis, from gēns (“Roman clan”).

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