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Gentilicios: Nationalities and Geographic Origins

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¿Cuál es el origen del término 'gentilicio'?

Del latín 'gentilis' (correct)

Del griego antiguo

Del francés 'gentil'

Del inglés 'gentle'

¿Cuál es el propósito de un gentilicio en lingüística?

Indicar la occupation de una persona

Indicar la edad de una persona

Indicar la origen o nacionalidad de una persona (correct)

Indicar la religión de una persona

¿Cuál es un ejemplo de un gentilicio que describe una región geográfica?

Europeo (correct)

Chino

Americano

Parisiense

¿Cuál de los siguientes gentilicios describe una ciudad?

<p>Neoyorquino</p> Signup and view all the answers

¿Cuál es el nivel geográfico más pequeño que puede describir un gentilicio?

<p>Ciudad</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Gentilicios: Origin

The term "gentilicio" comes from the Latin "gentilis," meaning "of or pertaining to a people or tribe."
In linguistics, a gentilicio is an adjective or noun that indicates the origin or nationality of a person.

Nationalities

Gentilicios are used to form nationalities, such as:
- American (from America)
- Australian (from Australia)
- Chinese (from China)
- Mexican (from Mexico)

Geographic Distribution

Gentilicios can be used to describe people from specific geographic regions, such as:
- Continent:
  - European (from Europe)
  - Asian (from Asia)
  - African (from Africa)
- Country:
  - Spanish (from Spain)
  - French (from France)
  - Brazilian (from Brazil)
- City:
  - Parisian (from Paris)
  - New Yorker (from New York)
  - Londoner (from London)

Note: Gentilicios can be used to describe people from various geographic levels, including countries, cities, and regions.

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Learn about gentilicios, adjectives or nouns that indicate origin or nationality. This quiz covers nationalities, continents, countries, and cities, and how gentilicios are used to describe people from different geographic regions.