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gentil.

gentle; amiable; kind

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw/Brazil[ʒẽˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]Brazil/ʒẽˈtil/Portugal[ʒẽˈtiɫ]Portugal
  1. gentle; amiable; kind

    feminine · masculine
  2. elegant

    feminine · masculine
  3. gentle; polite; respectful

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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