Ethno-
1.
a combining form meaning ”race,” “people,” or “culture,” used in the formation of compound words: ethnography;
ethnogenic.
combining form
1.
indicating race, people, or culture: ethnology
word-forming element meaning “race, culture,” from Greek ethnos “people, nation, class, caste, tribe; a number of people accustomed to live together” (see ethnic). Used to form modern compounds in the social sciences.
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[eth-noh-uh-stron-uh-mee] /ˌɛθ noʊ əˈstrɒn ə mi/ noun 1. the branch of astronomy concerned with the astronomical beliefs and practices of specific cultures.
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[eth-noh-bot-n-ee] /ˌɛθ noʊˈbɒt n i/ noun 1. the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people. 2. Anthropology. the systematic study of such lore and customs. /ˌɛθnəʊˈbɒtənɪ/ noun 1. the branch of botany concerned with the use of plants in folklore, religion, etc
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[eth-noh-bot-n-ee] /ˌɛθ noʊˈbɒt n i/ noun 1. the plant lore and agricultural customs of a people. 2. Anthropology. the systematic study of such lore and customs. /ˌɛθnəʊˈbɒtənɪ/ noun 1. the branch of botany concerned with the use of plants in folklore, religion, etc
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[eth-noh-sen-triz-uh m] /ˌɛθ noʊˈsɛn trɪz əm/ noun 1. Sociology. the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture. 2. a tendency to view alien groups or cultures from the perspective of one’s own. /ˌɛθnəʊˈsɛnˌtrɪzəm/ noun 1. belief in the intrinsic superiority of the nation, culture, or group to which one belongs, […]