gentilic
adjectiveUK /dʒɛnˈtɪlɪk/
US /dʒɛnˈtɪlɪk/
A gentilic word is a name for people from a certain place, like 'Parisian' for someone from Paris.
The word 'Londoner' is a gentilic term for a person from London.
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2. Relating to a clan, tribe, or nation, especially in ancient contexts.
Ancient scribes recorded the gentilic names of neighboring tribes.
3. A word that names the people of a place, such as 'Roman' or 'Athenian'.
In the sentence 'She is Athenian,' the word 'Athenian' is a gentilic.
4. Belonging to a particular family or group lineage.
The gentilic traditions of the family were passed down for generations.