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φυλή
tribe /fiˈli/
nounB1#1062 most common
Also: race, clan
Example sentences
Η φυλή αυτή ζει στην Αφρική.
This tribe lives in Africa.
Ο παππούς μου ανήκει σε μια αρχαία φυλή.
My grandfather belongs to an ancient tribe.
Οι φυλές των Ινδιάνων είχαν διαφορετικά έθιμα.
The Native American tribes had different customs.
Η μελέτη εξετάζει τη σχέση ανάμεσα στη φυλή και την ταυτότητα.
The study examines the relationship between race and identity.
Ο ρατσισμός βασίζεται συχνά σε λανθασμένες αντιλήψεις για τη φυλή.
Racism is often based on mistaken ideas about race.
Η ιστορική έρευνα ανέδειξε πώς η έννοια της φυλής χρησιμοποιήθηκε για να δικαιολογήσει την αποικιοκρατία.
Historical research showed how the concept of race was used to justify colonialism.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | φυλή | φυλές |
| Genitive | φυλής | φυλών |
| Accusative | φυλή | φυλές |
| Vocative | φυλή | φυλές |
Word family
φύλοgender, species
φυλετικόςracial, tribal
φυλάρχηςtribal chieftain
συμφυλέτηςfellow tribesman
Etymology
φυλή comes from the ancient Greek φῦλον, meaning a tribe, race, or class of beings. Both words trace back to the verb φύω, meaning to grow or bring forth, so the original sense is a group that sprang from a common stock. The word entered English through compounds like phylum and phylogeny.
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