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Words with Root “gentle, man” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words sharing the root “gentle, man”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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gentle, man gentle: Old French gentil, ultimately from Latin gentilis; man: Old English mann, Proto-Germanic mannaz
gentlemanlikeness
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gen·tle·man·like·ness
/ˌdʒɛntəlˈmæn.lɪk.nəs/
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The word 'gentlemanlikeness' is divided into five syllables: gen-tle-man-like-ness. Primary stress falls on 'mæn'. It's a noun formed from the roots 'gentle' and 'man' with the suffixes 'like' and 'ness', denoting qualities of a gentleman.