phratric

adjective

phra·​tric

ˈfrā‧trik

variants or phratral

-trəl

: of or relating to a phratry

phratric exogamy

Word History

Etymology

phratric from Greek phratrikos, from phratra, phratria phratry + -ikos -ic; phratral from phratry + -al

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