Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethnos

/ˈɛθ.nɒs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: eth-nos
IPA: /ˈɛθ.nɒs/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ethnic group, or a people who have a common national or cultural tradition.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἔθνος

Inflected Forms

ethne (plural) ethnoses (plural)

Phrases

ethno-

Frequently Paired Words

ethnic ethnicity ethno-

Synonyms

ethnic group

Questions

How do you pronounce ethnos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛθ.nɒs/.
What does ethnos mean?: An ethnic group, or a people who have a common national or cultural tradition.
Where does ethnos come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ethnos

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