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tribo
tribo
See also: tribo-
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin tribus (“one of the three tribes of Rome”), from trēs (“three”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɾi.bu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɾi.bo/
- Hyphenation: tri‧bo
Noun
tribo f (plural tribos)
- tribe (cohesive group of people)
- (historical) one of the three original tribes of Rome: Ramnes, Tities and Luceres
- (biblical) one of the twelve tribes of Israel
- (anthropology) tribe (society larger than a band but smaller than a state)
- (sociology, informal) subculture (portion of a culture distinguished by its customs)
- (taxonomy) tribe (rank between family and genus)
Synonyms
- (cohesive group of people): povo
- (subculture): subcultura
Hyponyms
- (tribes of Israel): Aser, Benjamim, Dã, Efraim, Gade, Issacar, Judá, Levi, Manassés, Naftali, Rúben, Simeão, Zebulom
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