clan

Greek translation: πατριά

17:08 Jun 25, 2009
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Genealogy
English term or phrase: clan
How does one say 'clan' in the literal sense?
Burrow_Dweller
Local time: 12:25
Greek translation:πατριά
Explanation:
πατριά (genitive πατριάς) f, first declension; (patriā). lineage, descent · race, stock · house, tribe, clan ... Nominative, ἡ πατριά, τώ πατριά, αἱ πατριαί ...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/πατριά

term is also backed by Oxford Engl.-Greek dict.
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 11:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2πατριά
Ellen Kraus
5συγγενολοι
Eva Smith
3 +1σοι, φυλή, φάρα
Assimina Vavoula
4φατρία
ammon


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
πατριά


Explanation:
πατριά (genitive πατριάς) f, first declension; (patriā). lineage, descent · race, stock · house, tribe, clan ... Nominative, ἡ πατριά, τώ πατριά, αἱ πατριαί ...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/πατριά

term is also backed by Oxford Engl.-Greek dict.

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 11:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Konstantina Ntomprou: Και φατρία ίσως...
1 hr
  -> thank you, Konstantina !

agree  Nektaria Notaridou
48 days
  -> thank you, Nektaria !
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
σοι, φυλή, φάρα


Explanation:
Νομίζω...

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-06-25 17:12:37 GMT)
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σόι (family, race), σωι, φυλή (race, tribe), φατρία (clique, faction, party), οικογένεια (family, household, kin, pedigree)
http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/clan

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-06-25 17:19:02 GMT)
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http://www.babylon.com/definition/clan/Greek

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-06-25 17:20:52 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/topic/clan

Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Hatzigeorgiou
18 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
συγγενολοι


Explanation:
μια ομαδα ανθρωπων οι οποιοι μπορει να εχουν μεταξυ τους συγγενεια η και οχι (αρχικα απο την ετυμολογια της λεξης η ομαδα αυτη ειχε συγγενικους δεσμους)

Σε διαφορες υγκεντρωσεις μπορει καποιος να παρουσιασει την οικογενεια του σαν "this is my clan" instead of "my wife/husband, my son, my daughter". Η λεξις εχει πολυ αρνητικη εννοια στις ΗΠΑ κα χρησιμοποιειται ως slang or a very informal work

Eva Smith
United States
Local time: 05:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
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φατρία


Explanation:
Καλύτερο από φάρα και συγγενολόι, αν πρόκειται για σοβαρό επιστημονικό κείμενο. Ενδεχομένως της ίδιας ετυμολογίας με το "πατριά" το οποίο δεν νομίζω ότι χρησιμοποιείται συχνά.

ammon
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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