allophylic

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adjective

Belonging or relating to another tribe

OriginAncient Greek ἄλλος →
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Meanings

allophylic1

adjectiveallophylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBelonging or relating to another tribe

Allophylic2

adjectiveAllophylic (not comparable)

alternative Allophylian

  1. not comparableRelating to a race or a language neither Aryan nor Semitic.

    According to Dr. Prichard, the Celts are of Eastern origin, belonging to the great Indo-European family. They arrived before the Teutons from the regions on the Oxus, and from Media, and penetrated through the Allophylic races […]

    1928, Collier's New Encyclopedia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄλλος“other”
  2. EnglishAllophylic

Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + φυλή (phulḗ, “tribe, lineage”) + -ic.

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Translations

French allophyle, allophylique
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Cite this entry
APA

allophylic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allophylic

MLA

“allophylic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allophylic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allophylic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allophylic.

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