gens

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • (Ancient Rome) gens in Ancient Rome, a group of people descending from a common ancestor

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gens (race, kind, family).

Origin

Latin

gens

Gloss

race, kind, family

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

家, 族

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