genteel

Meaning

Adjective

Affectedly proper or refined; somewhat prudish refinement; excessively polite.
Polite and well-mannered.
Stylish or elegant.
Aristocratic.

Origin

Borrowed from French gentil ("gentile"), from Latin gentilis ("of or belonging to the same people or nation"), from gens + adjective suffix -ilis. gentle, and gentile. See also gens, gender, genus, and generation.

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