gentrice

gen·trice

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-tris]
- /ˈdʒɛn trɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jen-tris]
- /ˈdʒɛn trɪs/

Definitions of gentrice word

noun gentrice gentility; high birth. 1
noun gentrice (archaic) The state or quality of being high-born; gentility. 1
abbreviation GENTRICE gentility 0
abbreviation GENTRICE genteel 0

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Origin of gentrice

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English gentrise < Old French genterise, alteration of gentelise, equivalent to gentil gentle + -ise -ice

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Parts of speech for Gentrice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gentrice

gentrice popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

gentrice usage trend in Literature

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