tribal

== English == === Etymology === From Latin tribālis. By surface analysis, tribe +‎ -al, first attested in the 1630s. The specific adjectival sense under the defunct theory of recapitulation derives from tribal history as an overly literal learned borrowing from German Stammesgeschichte; ordinarily, Stamm would only be translated as tribe when used in its ethnographic sense. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪbəl/ Rhymes: -aɪbəl === Adjective === tribal (comparative more tribal, superlative most tribal) Of or relating to tribes. Based on or organized according to tribes. (historical, biology, theory of recapitulation, rare) Phylogenic. tribal history Incorporating designs or styles typical of an indigenous people. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === tribal (plural tribals) A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo. (India) A member of a tribe. ==== Derived terms ==== tribal tattoo === References === == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [tɾiˈβal] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [tɾiˈbal] === Adjective === tribal m or f (masculine and feminine plural tribals) (relational) tribe; tribal (of or pertaining to tribes) tribal (based on or organized according to tribes) ==== Related terms ==== tribu === Further reading === “tribal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “tribal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “tribal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “tribal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Cebuano == === Etymology === Similar vowel sounds of bright and tribe. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Adjective === tribal bright; having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent == French == === Etymology === From tribu +‎ -al, possibly influenced by English tribal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʁi.bal/ === Adjective === tribal (feminine tribale, masculine plural tribals or tribaux, feminine plural tribales) tribal ==== Related terms ==== tribalisme === Further reading === “tribal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɾiˈbal/ [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ɑɫ] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: tri‧bal === Adjective === tribal m or f (plural tribais) tribal (of or pertaining to tribes) tribal (based on or organized according to tribes) ==== Related terms ==== tribo === Further reading === “tribal”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French tribal or from tribo (“tribe”) +‎ -al (“of or relating to”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: tri‧bal === Adjective === tribal m or f (plural tribais) tribal === References === === Further reading === “tribal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “tribal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French tribal. Equivalent to trib +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /triˈbal/ === Adjective === tribal m or n (feminine singular tribală, masculine plural tribali, feminine/neuter plural tribale) tribal ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “tribal”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Alternative forms === tribual === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɾiˈbal/ [t̪ɾiˈβ̞al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: tri‧bal === Adjective === tribal m or f (masculine and feminine plural tribales) tribal (of or relating to tribes) tribal (based on or organized according to tribes) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “tribal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025