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gentilicius.

belonging to a particular Roman gens

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɡɛn.tiːˈlɪ.ki.ʊs]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒen.tiˈliː.t͡ʃi.us]

  1. belonging to a particular Roman gens

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. tribal, national

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin gentīlis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -icius Latin gentīlicius From gentīlis (“of or belonging to a gens”) + -icius (suffix forming adjectives).

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