gente.
people
Meaning & usage
people a group of two or more persons
Tinha uma gente esperando na porta.
people persons forming a distinct identity
A gloriosa história da gente portuguesa.
people guys, folks (informal address to a group of people)
Gente, preciso de ajuda.
gens (in Ancient Rome, a group of people descending from a common ancestor)
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese gente, from Latin gentem, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tim.
we
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese gente, from Latin gentem, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tim.
expression of surprise or dismay
Gente! O que aconteceu aqui
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese gente, from Latin gentem, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tim.
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