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Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin gentem, accusative singular of gens,[1] most likely through a Vulgar Latin *gentum or *gentus (see împărat for a similar evolution). Doublet of gintă, which was borrowed. Compare Dalmatian ziant.
Noun
gint n (plural ginturi)
- (obsolete) family, kin
- (obsolete) people
16th century, “XIII. Căntecul lu Davidu”, in Psaltirea Scheiană:Că Domnul în gintul derepțiloru, sfetul mișelului rușiratu, e Domnul upuvăință lui iaste.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Synonyms
- (family): familie
- (kin): neam
- (people): popor
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