Spanish

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Etymology

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From gente +‎ -uza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /xenˈtuθa/ [xẽn̪ˈt̪u.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /xenˈtusa/ [xẽn̪ˈt̪u.sa]
  • Rhymes: -uθa
  • Rhymes: -usa
  • Syllabification: gen‧tu‧za

Noun

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gentuza f (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, collective) Pejorative of gente; rabble, riffraff, scum, dregs

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