adjective

ethnic

ethnic

The city has many diverse ethnic groups.

The city has many diverse ethnic groups.

We enjoyed the ethnic food at the festival.

We enjoyed the ethnic food at the festival.

((ethnic)) ((noun)) relating to a national or cultural group The city has many ethnic groups.

Synonyms: cultural, racial, national

From Greek 'ethnos' meaning 'nation, people'. The suffix '-ic' means 'relating to'.

Think of 'ethnos' -> 'ethnic'. It relates to a specific group of people or a nation.

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