gentío
/xenˈtio/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los gentíos
Meaning
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crowd
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Había un gentío enorme.
There was an enormous crowd.
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Similar words
gentío is a common, everyday word for a crowd of people; aglomeración is more technical or formal, emphasizing congestion.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does gentío mean?
crowd
2 Fill the gap: Había un ___ enorme.
Full sentence: Había un gentío enorme. (There was an enormous crowd.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gentío?
gentío: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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