gint

Romanian

Etymology

    Inherited from Latin gentem most likely through a Vulgar Latin *gentum or *gentus (see împărat for a similar evolution). Doublet of gintă, which was borrowed. Compare Aromanian ghimtã, Dalmatian ziant.

    Noun

    gint n (plural ginturi) (obsolete)

    1. people, folk, nation
      Synonyms: gintă (literary), neam, popor
      • c. 1570, Schei Psalter, Psalm 144, verse 13:
        ꙟ҆мпъръ́цїѧ​та̀,​ꙟ҆пъръцїѧ​та̀,​ꙟ҆н​ᲅоа҆те​вѣкᲂуре́ле,​ши​влъдъчїѧ​та̀.​ꙟ҆н​ᲅоа҆те​џинᲅꙋре́ле​ши​џи́нᲅᲂуре
        Împărăția ta, împărăția ta în toate veacurele, și vlădăcia ta în toate ginturele și ginture.
        Thy kingdom, thy kingdom is for all eternity, and your reign is in all nations and nations.

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