gentilesse

gen·ti·lesse

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jen-tl-es, jen-tl-es]
- /ˈdʒɛn tlˌɛs, ˌdʒɛn tlˈɛs/
- /dʒˈentɪlˌes/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-tl-es, jen-tl-es]
- /ˈdʒɛn tlˌɛs, ˌdʒɛn tlˈɛs/

Definitions of gentilesse word

noun gentilesse the quality of being gentle. 1
noun gentilesse politeness or good breeding 0
noun gentilesse good breeding and courteous behavior 0

See all 3 definitions of gentilesse

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Origin of gentilesse

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Middle French gentillesse, equivalent to gentil (see genteel, gentle) + -esse noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Gentilesse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gentilesse

gentilesse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gentilesse usage trend in Literature

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