centilmen

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word centilmen. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word centilmen, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say centilmen in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word centilmen you have here. The definition of the word centilmen will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcentilmen, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish جنتلمن (centilmen), from English gentleman, from Middle English gentilman, partial calque of Old French gentilhome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒɛn.til.mæn/
  • Hyphenation: cen‧til‧men

Adjective

centilmen

  1. gentlemanly
  2. polite, respectful (of a male person)

Declension