• Gentilic

    Origin

    Coined based on the Latin gentilis ("of a clan, or gens") + English suffix -ic.

    Full definition of gentilic

    Adjective

    gentilic

    1. Tribal or national.
    2. Describing the inhabitants of a particular place; demonymic.

    Noun

    gentilic

    (plural gentilics)
    1. A personal name derived from a place name.Vito Corleone? What kind of name is Corleone? A gentilic?
    2. A demonym.
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