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gentilics

gentilics is the plural of gentilic.

Meaning of gentilic

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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Questions about gentilics

What is gentilics the plural of?
Gentilics is the plural of gentilic.

Words near gentilics in the dictionary

  1. gentilicials
  2. gentilician
  3. gentilicians
  4. gentilicious
  5. gentilicium
  6. gentilics
  7. gentilise
  8. gentilised
  9. gentilises
  10. gentilish
  11. gentilising

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