Ethnical

/ˈɛθnɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a particular ethnic group, nation, or people; of or pertaining to ethnicity or ethnic identity.

Etymology

From Greek 'ethnos' (people, nation) combined with the suffix '-ical' (relating to), an older form that's sometimes used interchangeably with 'ethnic' today.

Kelly Says

While 'ethnical' is an older form of 'ethnic,' you'll rarely hear it in modern English—but it shows how language changes when we gradually drop the extra '-cal' from our adjectives!

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