stirpes

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noun

branches, lines of descent, used in the legal expression per stirpes.

OriginLatin stirpēs →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stirps
  2. pluralplural of stirp
nounstirpes pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlylawbranches, lines of descent, used in the legal expression per stirpes.

Origin

  1. Latinstirpēs
  2. Englishstirpes

From Latin stirpēs, a plural and a collateral form of stirps (“rootstock”).

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APA

stirpes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stirpes

MLA

“stirpes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stirpes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stirpes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stirpes.

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