xente

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin gēns, gentem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃente/, [ˈɕẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Hyphenation: xen‧te

Noun

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xente f (plural xentes)

  1. people

Galician

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"Homenaxe ás xentes do mar" (homage to the seamen)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese gente, from Latin gēns, gentem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃente/ [ˈʃen̪.t̪ɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Hyphenation: xen‧te

Noun

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xente f (plural xentes)

  1. people
  2. nation
    Synonyms: nación, pobo
  3. person
    Synonym: persoa
    Podes afiuzar nel, é boa xente.You can trust him, he is a good person. (literally, “You can trust him, he's good people.”)

Derived terms

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References

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Venetan

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Etymology

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From Latin gēns, gentem. Compare Italian gente.

Noun

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xente m (plural xenti)

  1. Alternative form of zente