Gentoo

[ jen-too ]

noun

, plural Gen·toos.

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

adjective

1. of or relating to the Gentoos.

Gentoo

/ ˈdʒɛntuː /

noun

1. archaic.
   sometimes not capital a Hindu, esp as distinguished from a Muslim

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gentoo¹

1630–40; < Portuguese gentio gentile

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gentoo¹

C17: from Portuguese gentio pagan (literally: Gentile )

Example Sentences

Mr Clarke will spend five months living with four other workers on Port Lockroy, alongside the resident Gentoo penguin colony.

From BBC

Sphen the gentoo penguin - one half of a world-famous same-sex "power couple" - has died in Australia, aged 11.

From BBC

A sub-Antarctic species, gentoo penguins on average live between 12 and 13 years and are famously romantic monogamists.

From BBC

Staff first noticed an attraction between them when they saw them bowing to each other - a gentoo way of flirting.

From BBC

In October 2023, the pathogen reached the Falkland Islands off Argentina, killing gentoo penguins and at least 30 black-browed albatrosses.

From Science Magazine