tribe

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /tɹaɪb/ See IPA manual

Freq #3167

Meanings

1

noun
A group of people who share the same culture, language, and ancestry, often led by a chief.

The two tribes had lived in the valley for centuries.
2

noun
A group of people who feel connected by shared interests or identity.

She finally found her tribe at the writing club.

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Synonyms

2 noun · a group of people who feel... nation

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Word family

Forms tribes

Derived forms tribal tribalism tribalisttribalistictriballytribehoodtribelettribesmember

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Phrases (1)

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neighboring tribe
A tribal community living near another community or area.

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Tribe comes from Latin tribus, perhaps originally referring to the three political divisions of ancient Rome and connected with Latin tri- “three.” Its earliest English uses concerned the twelve tribes of Israel, each traditionally descended from a son of Jacob.

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tribe, tribu, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. Doublet of tribus.

tribe Middle English tribu Old French tribus Latin

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# tribe

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /tɹaɪb/
**Frequency rank:** 3167

## Meanings
1. A group of people who share the same culture, language, and ancestry, often led by a chief.
2. A group of people who feel connected by shared interests or identity.

## Examples
- The two tribes had lived in the valley for centuries.
- She finally found her tribe at the writing club.

## Synonyms
- tribus

## Derived Forms
- tribal
- tribalism
- tribalist
- tribalistic
- tribally
- tribehood
- tribelet
- tribesmember

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tribe
- Root: tribu
- Root: tribus

## Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tribe, tribu, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. Doublet of tribus.

## AI Etymology
Tribe is from Middle English tribe, tribu, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. Doublet of tribus. The historical line also includes Middle English tribe, Old French tribu, Latin tribus. In present-day use, it can mean a group of people who share the same culture, language, and ancestry, often led by a chief, or a group of people who feel connected by shared interests or identity. Derived formations include tribal, tribalism, tribalist, tribalistic, tribally, tribehood, tribelet, tribesmember.

## Topics
- People & Society

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