GENTOO

Etymology

Noun

Gentoo (plural Gentoos)

(historical) A non-Muslim inhabitant of India, a Hindu; specifically, in Southern India, a speaker of Telugu.

The gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), a species of penguin.

Proper noun

Gentoo

(historical) The Telugu language.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Gen*too", n.; pl. Gentoos. Etym: [Pg. gentio gentile, heathen. See Gentile.]

Definition: A native of Hindostan; a Hindoo. [Archaic]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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