tribes
TRYBZ/tɹaɪbz/
- 1Plural of tribe.
Several nomadic tribes followed the herds across the plains each season.
The river marked the boundary between two rival tribes.
Note
A regular plural with a plain -s, and it carries every meaning of the singular: ethnic groups, tribal nations, socially cohesive groups within a larger society, classes of things, even apes that live and work together. Take care when it lumps whole peoples together as culturally primitive. That use is derogatory, and naming the specific people or nation is the safer choice.
tribes is a form of tribe
tribe, noun: An ethnic group larger than a band or clan but smaller than a nation, often forming the basis of shared identity. Full entry
- Forms
- tribetribes plural
- Spelling
- tribe → tribes: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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