Gentile
See also: gentile, gentilé, and ĝentile
English
Alternative forms
- gentile
Etymology
From French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from gēns (“clan; tribe; people, family”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl/
- Hyphenation: gen‧tile
Noun
Gentile (plural Gentiles)
- Alternative letter-case form of gentile (a non-Jewish person).
- (Mormonism) A non-Mormon person (including Jews).
Further reading
Gentile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia