Phyle (Noun)
Meaning
A tribe of ancient Athenians.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The phyle of Aigeis was one of the ten tribes of ancient Athens.
- Each phyle in ancient Athens was further divided into trittyes, which were smaller sub-units.
- The phyle system in ancient Athens was a way of organizing the population for military and administrative purposes.
- The ten phyle of ancient Athens were: Aigeis, Aiantis, Akamantis, Antiochis, Erechtheis, Hippothontis, Kekropis, Leontis, Oineis, and Pandionis.
- The phyle of Leontis was one of the most prominent in ancient Athens, producing many notable figures.