xente

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin gēns, gentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃente/ [ˈʃẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: xen‧te

Noun

xente f (plural xentes)

  1. people

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese gente, from Latin gēns, gentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃente/ [ˈʃen̪.t̪ɪ], /ˈʃɛnte/ [ˈʃɛn̪.t̪ɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ente, -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: xen‧te

Noun

xente f (plural xentes)

  1. people
  2. nation
    Synonyms: nación, pobo
  3. person
    Synonym: persoa
    Podes afiuzar nel, é boa xente.You can trust him, he is a good person. (literally, “You can trust him, he's good people.”)

Derived terms

  • xente bafúa (mob, rabble; scum)
  • xente do mar (mariners)
  • xente nova (young ones)
  • xentiña
  • xentuza

References

Venetan

Etymology

From Latin gēns, gentem. Compare Italian gente.

Noun

xente m (plural xenti)

  1. alternative form of zente