Middle English gentrise, borrowed from Anglo-French genterise, alteration (by l/r exchange) of gentelise, from gentil gentle entry 1 + -ise, suffix of abstract nouns (going back to Latin -itia)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
gentoo penguin
gentrice
gentrification
“Gentrice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrice. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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