Etymology

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Today it means: The name of a tribe; ethnonym. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐθνικόν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐθνικόν
  2. English todayethnicon

From Ancient Greek ἐθνικόν (ethnikón), neuter gender of ἐθνικός (ethnikós, “national”).

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