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stirps.

race;

6 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈstɪrps]Classical-Latin[ˈstirps]
  1. rootstock; the lowest part of the trunk of a plant, including the roots.

    declension-3 · feminine
  2. a plant, shrub, shoot, sprout

    declension-3 · feminine
  3. lineage, race, family, stock

    declension-3 · feminine
  4. scion, offspring, progeny

    declension-3 · feminine · poetic
  5. source, origin, cause

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *sterp-, *ster- (“stiff”), related to Lithuanian sterptis (“to stiffen”), Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”), Proto-Germanic *staraz (“stiff”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.