subgens

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noun

The sociological division of a people next below the gens or clan.

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Meanings

nounsubgens (plural subgentes)

plural subgentes

  1. The sociological division of a people next below the gens or clan.

Origin

From sub- + gens.

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APA

subgens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgens

MLA

“subgens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgens. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subgens,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgens.

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