Anotherkins

/əˈnʌðərˌkɪnz/ noun

Definition

An archaic or dialectal plural term for other kinds of people or things; people of a different sort.

Etymology

From English 'another' + 'kin' (family/kind) + '-s' (plural). An obsolete English word combining dialectal and plural forms to mean 'other kinds of people.'

Kelly Says

This word shows how 'kin' originally meant both family and category (as in 'kindred' and 'kind of thing')—when you said 'anotherkins,' you were literally saying 'other categories of beings.'

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