ethnic — relating to a population subgroup with a common national or cultural tradition
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to a population subgroup with a common national or cultural tradition
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeθnɪk/
Korean meaning: 민족의, 종족의
Korean pronunciation: **에**스닉
Example Sentences
- My roommate's ethnic cooking always makes the dorm smell like a international food court.
- The ethnic tension in the region has been ongoing for decades.
- She proudly wore her ethnic costume to the multicultural festival.
ethnic
ADJECTIVE//ˈeθnɪk//
relating to a population subgroup with a common national or cultural tradition
Friends proudly display their ethnic heritage through traditional cultural clothing
Ethnic traditions meet athletic grace in aesthetic harmony!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 그리스어 'ethnikos'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '이방인, 외국인'을 의미했습니다. 그리스인들이 자신들과 다른 민족을 지칭할 때 사용했던 단어가 현대로 오면서 '민족의, 종족의'라는 중성적 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My roommate's ethnic cooking always makes the dorm smell like a international food court.”
“The ethnic tension in the region has been ongoing for decades.”
“She proudly wore her ethnic costume to the multicultural festival.”
“His ethnic background includes Korean, Irish, and Italian heritage.”
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