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genteel

adj.
US //dʒɛnˈtiɫ// UK //dʒˈɛntiːl// gen·teel
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Origin

Borrowed from French gentil (“gentile”), from Latin gentīlis (“of or belonging to the same people or nation”), from gēns (“clan; tribe; people, family”) + adjective suffix -īlis (“-ile”). Doublet of gentle, gentile, and jaunty. See also gens, gender, genus, and generation.

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