What does gentile in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word gentile in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gentile in Italian.

The word gentile in Italian means kind, courteous, polite, fine, delicate, soft, refined, civilized, polite, well bred, heathen, pagan, Gentile, heathen, pagan, Dear Customer, it was kind of you, it was nice of you, we wish to remind our guests to vacate the room, Dear Professor ..., Dear Teacher, We hope you will accept, dear madam, Dear User, thanks to the kind cooperation, due to the kind cooperation, by courtesy of, thanks to, by gracious permission of, so kind. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gentile

kind, courteous, polite

aggettivo (garbato, cortese)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
È molto gentile da parte tua riaccompagnarmi a casa.
It is very kind of you to take me home.

fine, delicate, soft

aggettivo (delicato, fine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Con delle gentili pennellate, terminò il dipinto.
He finished the painting with some delicate strokes.

refined, civilized, polite, well bred

aggettivo (che ha sentimenti nobili)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Giovanna era una persona semplice e dall'animo gentile.
Giovanna was a simple person with a refined soul.

heathen, pagan, Gentile

aggettivo (storico, cristianesimo (relativo ai gentili)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Matteo capì che i viandanti erano persone gentili.
Matteo understood that the wayfarers were gentile people.

heathen, pagan

sostantivo maschile (storico, cristianesimo (appellativo dei pagani)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il pastore arrivò in un villaggio di gentili.
The pastor arrived in a village of pagans.

Dear Customer

(correspondence)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Gentile cliente, le consigliamo di telefonare per ricevere assistenza in modo più rapido.

it was kind of you, it was nice of you

we wish to remind our guests to vacate the room

Dear Professor ...

sostantivo maschile (formale (formula di cortesia) (greeting)

Dear Teacher, We hope you will accept

dear madam

(correspondence)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Gentile signora, domani è la festa della donna e le regalerò una mimosa.
Dear Madam, It is Women''s Day tomorrow and I will be giving you mimosa flowers.

Dear User

thanks to the kind cooperation, due to the kind cooperation

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")

by courtesy of, thanks to, by gracious permission of

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

so kind

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