Latin word gentilitas comes from Latin gentilis, Latin -ius
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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gentilis | Latin (lat) | A heathen, pagan (poetic) foreign, exotic. Of or belonging to the same family or gēns. Of or belonging to the same people or nation. Of slaves who bore the same name as their master. |
-ius | Latin (lat) | Genitive suffix for some irregular pronouns. Forming adjectives from nouns. |
gentilitas | Latin (lat) | (Ecclesiastical Latin) heathenism, paganism. (Ecclesiastical Latin) the heathens, pagans. Relatives bearing the same name. The relationship of those who belong to the same gens. |