Synonyms for phratry

Most common

sept · folk

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A clan or kinship group consisting of a number of families claiming descent from a common ancestor and having certain collective functions and responsibilities.

Related words

Other spellings

phratria

Forms

Plural

phratries → families, septs, folks, kinfolks…

Example sentences

• sept Marriage does not happen in the same sept.
• folk I don't think Tom knows anything about folk music.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

sept¹, folk¹

6 letters

family³

7 letters

kinfolk

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (family³ = 3 syllables).