Spanish word

clan

Pronunciation

IPA/klan/

Meaning

  • masculine nounclan

Example

Mi clan se reúne hoy.

My clan is meeting today.

Illustration for clan (clan)

More examples

El clan familiar conserva historias de los antepasados.

The family clan preserves stories of its ancestors.

Core concept

Group that functions as a single unit because of kinship or intense loyalty.

Common phrases

  • miembro del clan

    clan member

  • clan familiar

    family clan

  • clan criminal

    criminal clan

Similar words

familia: Close relatives connected by blood or by living together who form an immediate family.
pariente: An individual relative related by blood or by marriage.

Definition in Spanish

Grupo de personas unidas por lazos familiares o por una fuerte lealtad, que comparten costumbres y actúan como una unidad.

Word origin

Comes from Scottish Gaelic clann 'family', borrowed into other European languages and used in Spanish to name both family networks and cohesive factions.

Usage tips

  • The Spanish plural is clanes, not clans, which commonly surprises English speakers.

Other meanings

  • factionnoun

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