ethnos

[ eth-nos ]

/ ˈɛθ nɒs /

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noun

an ethnic group.

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Nearby words

ethnomethodology, ethnomusicology, ethnonym, ethnonymics, ethnopharmacology, ethnos, ethnoscience, ethnotherapy, ethogram, ethol., ethological

Origin of ethnos

< Greek ethnós; cf. ethno-

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Examples from the Web for ethnos

The Greek word so rendered is ethnos, which means a multitude or nation.
The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882|Joseph Wild
In every nation or ethnos there is a prevailing opinion as to what the highest typical human being should be.
An Ethnologist's View of History|Daniel G. Brinton