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Subphratry vs Phratry - What's the difference?

subphratry | phratry | Derived terms |

Subphratry is a derived term of phratry.


As nouns the difference between subphratry and phratry

is that subphratry is a clan, a subdivision of a phratry while phratry is (anthropology|dated) a former kinship division consisting of two or more distinct clans with separate identities but considered to be a single unit.

subphratry

English

Noun

(subphratries)
  • A clan, a subdivision of a phratry.

    • phratry

    English

    Noun

    (phratries) (wikipedia phratry)
  • (anthropology, dated) A former kinship division consisting of two or more distinct clans with separate identities but considered to be a single unit.

    • Derived terms

    * subphratry