estirpe
lineage, stock
noun es-TEER-peh Rare
Origin: from Latin stirps (root, stem)
Also means
ancestry
Usage Note
Estirpe is a formal or literary noun meaning noble descent or family line. It is feminine despite ending in -e, and the plural is regular: estirpes. Writers use it to evoke dynastic heritage — de noble estirpe (of noble lineage) — whereas linaje or familia are the everyday equivalents.
Examples
"Era un guerrero de noble estirpe."
Natural Translation
He was a warrior of noble lineage.
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