ethnonym
UK/ˈɛθnə(ʊ)ˌnɪm/US/ˈɛθnoʊˌnɪm/
ethnonym noun: the name of an ethnic group, nation, nationality, tribe, tribal alliance, clan, or other ethnic community.
Noun
ethnonym (plural ethnonyms)
- The name of an ethnic group, nation, nationality, tribe, tribal alliance, clan, or other ethnic community.
ethnonym meaning in Persian and Vietnamese
ethnonym in Persian
- name of an ethnic group
- نام قومی nâm-e qovmi
ethnonym in Vietnamese
- name of an ethnic group
- tộc danh
Forms of ethnonym
| plural | ethnonyms |
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Origin of ethnonym
From ethn- + -onym.
Words formed from ethnonym
Questions about ethnonym
- What does ethnonym mean?
- Ethnonym means the name of an ethnic group, nation, nationality, tribe, tribal alliance, clan, or other ethnic community.
- What is ethnonym in Persian?
- Ethnonym in Persian is نام قومی (nâm-e qovmi). See Ethnonym meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is ethnonym?
- Ethnonym is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ethnonym?
- Ethnonym is pronounced /ˈɛθnə(ʊ)ˌnɪm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ethnonym?
- The plural of ethnonym is ethnonyms.
Words near ethnonym in the dictionary
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