phyle
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin phȳlē, from Ancient Greek φῡλή (phūlḗ, “a union of individuals into a community”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
phyle (plural phyles or phylae)
- (Ancient Greece) A local division of the people; a clan or tribe.
- (historical) A subdivision of the priestly caste in ancient Egypt, headed by a phylarch.
References edit
- “phyle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.