gens.
gens (in Ancient Rome, a group of people descending from a common ancestor)
Meaning & usage
gens (in Ancient Rome, a group of people descending from a common ancestor)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Italic *gentis Latin gēnsbor. Portuguese gens Borrowed from Latin gēns. Doublet of gente.
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