stirps
noun
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
stirpes
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pluralof stirps.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Choosing per stirpes can provide a hedge if a child has children before the beneficiary designation is updated, so that a deceased child’s share will pass on to their descendants.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Per stirpes routes a deceased beneficiary’s portion to their children — in other words, your grandchildren.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
I can't crowd out others as desirable as he for the sake of carrying all of his stirpes.
From The Second Deluge by Garrett Putman Serviss
Indeed we need not care whether the division per stirpes or per capita, our share is not the less in either case.
From Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms by Brander Matthews
These became modified into two stirpes: A, that of the worms; and B, that of the sponges.
From Critiques and Addresses by Thomas Henry Huxley
