Gentile

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdÍ¡Ê’É›ntaɪl/
• Rhymes: -É›ntaɪ(É™)l

Alternative forms

• Gentile

Origin

From Latin gentīlis ("pagan, foreign"), from gēns ("clan, tribe") + adjective suffix -ilis. See also gens, gender, genus, generation.

Full definition of gentile

Adjective

1. Non-Jewish.
2. Heathen, pagan.
3. Tribal, national.
4. Of or pertaining to gens or gentes.

Related terms

• genteel

Noun

1. A non-Jewish person.----