Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Definition of phyle - 2 dictionary results

phy⋅le

  [fahy-lee]
Use phyle in a Sentence
–noun, plural -lae  [-lee] .
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
Origin:
1860–65; < Gk phȳl, akin to phŷlon phylon

Related forms:
phylic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To phyle
phy·le   (fī'lē)   
n.   pl. phy·lae (-lē)
A large citizens' organization based on kinship, constituting the largest political subdivision of an ancient Greek city-state.

[Greek phūlē, tribe, phyle; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]
phy'lic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see phyle on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way