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- [frey-tree]
- /ˈfreɪ tri/
- /frˈatri/
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- [frey-tree]
- /ˈfreɪ tri/
Definitions of phratry word
- noun plural phratry a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe. 1
- noun plural phratry (in ancient Greece) a subdivision of a phyle. 1
- noun phratry a group of people within a tribe who have a common ancestor 0
- noun phratry a subdivision of an ancient Greek phyle 0
- noun phratry any of the similar units, as a group of clans, of a primitive tribe 0
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Origin of phratry
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Greek phrātría, equivalent to phrātr-, stem of phrātḗr clansman (akin to brother) + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Phratry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phratry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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