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Meaning of gentilicial | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A name or symbol that identifies a family or lineage.

Examples

“But Aurelius is a gentilicial name, like Propertius, and such duplication of gentilicials would be most extraordinary at this period.”
“However, the letter is more likely to be a gamma, and since both Gillius and Tillius are known gentilicials, the name is probably Gilvius.”
“Apart from Domitiani on the Ibiza amphora, we have other two probable gentilicials.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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