"gentil" meaning in Portuguese

See gentil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw/ [Brazil], [ʒẽˈt͡ʃiʊ̯] [Brazil], /ʒẽˈtil/ [Portugal], [ʒẽˈtiɫ] [Portugal], /ʒẽˈtil/ [Portugal], [ʒẽˈtiɫ] [Portugal], /ʒẽˈti.li/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: gentis [plural]
Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese gentil, borrowed from Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”), from gēns (“clan; tribe”). Etymology templates: {{root|pt|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|gentil}} Old Galician-Portuguese gentil, {{bor|pt|la|gentīlis||belonging to the same family}} Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”), {{m|la|gēns||clan; tribe}} gēns (“clan; tribe”) Head templates: {{pt-adj}} gentil m or f (plural gentis)
  1. gentle; amiable; kind Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: agradável, amigável, amistoso, cortês
    Sense id: en-gentil-pt-adj-iklFaWpW
  2. elegant Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: belo, elegante, formoso, garboso
    Sense id: en-gentil-pt-adj-tMOFj18e Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 19 45 36
  3. gentle; polite; respectful Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-gentil-pt-adj-94hq9nIQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cortês [polite] Related terms: gentileza, gentílico, gente

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "polite",
      "sense": "antonym(s) of",
      "word": "cortês"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*ǵenh₁-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "roa-opt",
        "3": "gentil"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Galician-Portuguese gentil",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "gentīlis",
        "4": "",
        "5": "belonging to the same family"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "gēns",
        "3": "",
        "4": "clan; tribe"
      },
      "expansion": "gēns (“clan; tribe”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Galician-Portuguese gentil, borrowed from Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”), from gēns (“clan; tribe”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gentis",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "gentil m or f (plural gentis)",
      "name": "pt-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "gen‧til"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gentileza"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gentílico"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gente"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "desagradável"
        },
        {
          "word": "descortês"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gentle; amiable; kind"
      ],
      "id": "en-gentil-pt-adj-iklFaWpW",
      "links": [
        [
          "gentle",
          "gentle"
        ],
        [
          "amiable",
          "amiable"
        ],
        [
          "kind",
          "kind"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "agradável"
        },
        {
          "word": "amigável"
        },
        {
          "word": "amistoso"
        },
        {
          "word": "cortês"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "desagradável"
        },
        {
          "word": "deselegante"
        },
        {
          "word": "feio"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "19 45 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "elegant"
      ],
      "id": "en-gentil-pt-adj-tMOFj18e",
      "links": [
        [
          "elegant",
          "elegant"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "belo"
        },
        {
          "word": "elegante"
        },
        {
          "word": "formoso"
        },
        {
          "word": "garboso"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gentle; polite; respectful"
      ],
      "id": "en-gentil-pt-adj-94hq9nIQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "gentle",
          "gentle"
        ],
        [
          "polite",
          "polite"
        ],
        [
          "respectful",
          "respectful"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒẽˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈtil/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒẽˈtiɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈtil/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒẽˈtiɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈti.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Gentil"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -il"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -iw"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "polite"
      ],
      "word": "cortês"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gentil"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "english": "polite",
      "sense": "antonym(s) of",
      "word": "cortês"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "Portuguese 2-syllable words",
    "Portuguese 3-syllable words",
    "Portuguese adjectives",
    "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Portuguese lemmas",
    "Portuguese terms borrowed from Latin",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Latin",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Portuguese terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵenh₁-",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese",
    "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Portuguese terms with homophones",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/il",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/il/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/iw",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/iw/2 syllables"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*ǵenh₁-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "roa-opt",
        "3": "gentil"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Galician-Portuguese gentil",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "gentīlis",
        "4": "",
        "5": "belonging to the same family"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "gēns",
        "3": "",
        "4": "clan; tribe"
      },
      "expansion": "gēns (“clan; tribe”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Galician-Portuguese gentil, borrowed from Latin gentīlis (“belonging to the same family”), from gēns (“clan; tribe”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gentis",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "gentil m or f (plural gentis)",
      "name": "pt-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "gen‧til"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "gentileza"
    },
    {
      "word": "gentílico"
    },
    {
      "word": "gente"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "desagradável"
        },
        {
          "word": "descortês"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gentle; amiable; kind"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gentle",
          "gentle"
        ],
        [
          "amiable",
          "amiable"
        ],
        [
          "kind",
          "kind"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "agradável"
        },
        {
          "word": "amigável"
        },
        {
          "word": "amistoso"
        },
        {
          "word": "cortês"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "desagradável"
        },
        {
          "word": "deselegante"
        },
        {
          "word": "feio"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "elegant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "elegant",
          "elegant"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "belo"
        },
        {
          "word": "elegante"
        },
        {
          "word": "formoso"
        },
        {
          "word": "garboso"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gentle; polite; respectful"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gentle",
          "gentle"
        ],
        [
          "polite",
          "polite"
        ],
        [
          "respectful",
          "respectful"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒẽˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈtil/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒẽˈtiɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈtil/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʒẽˈtiɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʒẽˈti.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Gentil"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -il"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -iw"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "polite"
      ],
      "word": "cortês"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gentil"
}

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