"subgens" meaning in English

See subgens in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subgentes [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + gens. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|gens}} sub- + gens Head templates: {{en-noun|subgentes}} subgens (plural subgentes)
  1. The sociological division of a people next below the gens or clan.

Inflected forms

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