Meaning
lineage
- family line across generations
- group of people sharing common ancestry
In a sentence
Viene da una stirpe di musicisti.
She comes from a line of musicians.
Si diceva che appartenesse a una stirpe reale.
It was said that he belonged to a royal lineage.
Non parla mai della sua stirpe.
He never talks about his lineage.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stirpe | feminine · singular |
| stirpi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal than famiglia or origini familiari.
- Can sound literary or elevated in everyday contexts.
- Often used in expressions about noble or ancient ancestry.