See also: cla, CLA, clâ, and -cla

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French clan. Doublet of planta.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃
  • Hyphenation: clã

Noun

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clã m (plural clãs)

  1. (ethnography) clan (group of closely interrelated families, especially among Gaelic-speaking peoples)
  2. (anthropology) clan (intermediate group between family and tribe, whose members consider themselves descendants of the same ancestor, often of a mythical nature and symbolized by a totem)
  3. (figuratively) clan, family (family group united by a strong spirit of solidarity)
  4. (figuratively) clan, family (group with an exclusivist tendency, united by strong bonds and/or common interests)
  5. (figuratively) faction, party

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