gentil
Portuguese, adjective/ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw/
gentil is spelled G-E-N-T-I-L (6 letters) and appears 10 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 7,384th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gentil is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “gentle; amiable; kind” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “cortês, delicado”.
What does gentil mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinegentle; amiable; kind
- 2
femininemasculineelegant
- 3
femininemasculinegentle; polite; respectful
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. cortês, delicado 2. pronto ou ansioso para fazer o bem aos outros
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado do Rio Grande do Sul 2. sobrenome
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gentil
- gentis plural
- gentílimo absolute superlative
- gentilíssimo absolute superlative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gentil?
- Brazil /ʒẽˈt͡ʃiw/
- Brazil [ʒẽˈt͡ʃiʊ̯]
- Portugal /ʒẽˈtil/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gentil
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gentil in Portuguese?
gentil appears 10 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).