nomina gentilicia

UK/ˈnɒmɪnə d͡ʒɛntaɪˈlɪsɪə/

A form of nomen gentilicium — The name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens; a gentile name.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nomen gentilicium

Origin

Latin: nōmina (“names”, nominative plural form of nōmen, “name”) + gentīlicia (nominative neuter plural form of gentīlicius, “belonging to a particular Roman gens”) = “names of those belonging to a particular gens or gentes”

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nomina gentilicia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomina%20gentilicia

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“nomina gentilicia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomina%20gentilicia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nomina gentilicia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomina%20gentilicia.

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