/ Dictionary / Index S stirps: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stirps Pronunciation: (stûrps), [key] — pl. stir•pes a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent. a person from whom a family is descended. a family, superfamily, or permanent variety. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. stirpiculture stirrer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language