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/tʁi.by/
Translation
tribe
Word origin
From Latin tribus, one of the three original divisions of the Roman people. The same noun lies behind 'tribute' and 'tribunal'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tribus
- English cognates
- tribe, tribute, tribunal
Grammar
Examples
Cette .
This tribe lives near the river.
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The northern tribes speak another language.
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The chief of the tribe spoke.
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Two tribes share the land in the north.
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The whole tribe sat down around the fire.
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