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gentlepeople

/dʒˈɛntəlpˌipəl/ noun

plural of gentleperson

Word Origin 'Gentle' comes from Latin 'gentilis' meaning 'of the same clan or family,' from 'gens' (clan, race) — so gentle originally meant 'well-born, noble.' 'People' from Latin 'populus' (the populace). So gentlepeople literally means 'well-born people,' but now it's a polite term for men and women of good manners. The root 'gent-' also gives us 'gentry,' 'genteel,' and 'generous' (of noble birth, hence magnanimous), while 'populus' gives us 'popular,' 'population,' and 'public.'

noun plural of gentleperson countable

The event was attended by many distinguished gentlepeople from various fields.

(名词) 绅士淑女们；各位绅士淑女 【绅士淑女（复数）】

许多来自不同领域的尊贵人士参加了这次活动。

(sustantivo) plural de persona gentil

Al evento asistieron muchas personas gentiles distinguidas de diversos campos.

(nom) personnes distinguées; gentlemen et ladies; mesdames et messieurs [Pluriel de gentleperson ; personnes distinguées ou de bonne éducation.]

L'événement a réuni de nombreux **gentlepeople** distingués venus de divers horizons.

(Substantiv) Edelleute; Standespersonen [Plural von *gentleperson*; Personen, die sich durch höfliche, vornehme oder respektvolle Umgangsformen auszeichnen.]

Die Veranstaltung wurde von vielen angesehenen **gentlepeople** aus verschiedenen Bereichen besucht.

(名詞) gentlepersonの複数形。

そのイベントには、各界の著名なgentlepeopleたちが多数出席した。

(substantivo) pessoas distintas [plural de gentleperson.]

O evento contou com a presença de muitas pessoas distintas de diversas áreas.

Synonyms: gentlefolk ladies and gentlemen upper class
Word parts: gentle + people

Related words

gently gentleness gentry popular populate population populace

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