phyle

P3H4Y4L1E1
/ˈfaɪli/

noun

A local division of the people; a clan or tribe.

OriginNew Latin phȳlē ← Ancient Greek φῡλή →
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Meanings

nounphyle (plural phyles or phylae)

plural phyles · plural phylae

  1. Ancient GreeceA local division of the people; a clan or tribe.
  2. historicalA subdivision of the priestly caste in ancient Egypt, headed by a phylarch.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῡλή“a union of individuals into a community”
  2. New Latinphȳlē
  3. Englishphyle

From New Latin phȳlē, from Ancient Greek φῡλή (phūlḗ, “a union of individuals into a community”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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