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gentilis
4 English words descend from Latin
gentilis
, most common first.
gentle
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
gentile
Non-Jewish.
genteel
Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
gentilic
Tribal or national.