Gentoo

American

[jen-too] / ˈdʒɛn tu /

noun

plural

Gentoos

a Hindu.
any of the languages of those who practice the Hindu religion, especially Telugu.

adjective

of or relating to the Gentoos.

Gentoo British

/ ˈdʒɛntuː /

noun

archaic (sometimes not capital) a Hindu, esp as distinguished from a Muslim

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Etymology

Origin of Gentoo

1630–40; < Portuguese gentio gentile

Example Sentences

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Fuzzy Gentoo penguin chicks chased after their exhausted parents to demand food.

From Scientific American • Mar. 14, 2023

Populations have declined by as much as 90 percent in some parts of the western side, and Gentoo penguins, distinguishable by their bright orange beaks, have largely taken over.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2022

They will be tasked with running the gift shop and post office, as well as conducting a penguin count as part of efforts to protect the Gentoo penguin colony.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2022

Gentoo penguins, with bright red-orange beaks and distinctive white markings on their heads, are partial to open water without chunks of ice bobbing around.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2022

Gentoo penguins and elephant seals ogled them as they began clambering over boulders along the shore.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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