GENS


Meaning of GENS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjenz, ˈgen(t)s ]

noun

( plural gen·tes ˈjen-ˌtēz, ˈgen-ˌtās)

Etymology: Latin gent-, gens — more at gentle

Date: 1846

1. : a Roman clan embracing the families of the same stock in the male line with the members having a common name and worshipping a common ancestor

2. : clan ; especially : a patrilineal clan

3. : a distinguishable group of related organisms

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.