Gens

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Gens

[ɡɛns]
[ɡeːns]

Rhymes with ɛns, eːns

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Entlehnung aus dem lateinischen gens ^(→ la)

noun Gens · Gentes

historical Familienverband im antiken Rom Am Gentilnamen kann man die Zugehörigkeit zu einer Gens ablesen.

noun

genitive, singular Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gen

In English

gens legally defined unit of Roman society

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"Gens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/gens. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Gens. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/gens

Chicago

"Gens." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/gens.

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@misc{gens_2026,
  title = {Gens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/gens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}