Stelle Genus familiae, gentem regionis re...; (Ars de Ortographia (-100 - 450), p. 107, 108) [13]

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Keywords	Keyword: gens, [wurzel: gent] Keyword: genus, [wurzel: gener]
ID	13
Text	Ars de Ortographia (425 - 450) Agroetius
Quotation	Genus familiae, gentem regionis recte dicimus.
Translation	We use properly the word “genus” talking about a family and the word “gens” talking about a region. (C. Grifoni)
Quotation source	p. 107, 108
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Comment	The difference between the two words seems to be only a matter of size. The both of them could therefore refer to biological descent.