Definition of STIRP

stirp

Plural: stirpes, stirps

Noun

  • A lineage or a family line.
  • A line descended from a single ancestor.
  • A line descending from a single extant ancestor, a lineage descending from a supergenerative species.

Examples

  • He traced the stirp of his Scrabble strategy back to a grandmaster.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from stirps.

Scrabble Score: 7

stirp: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stirp: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stirp: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

stirp: valid Words With Friends Word