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