ethnonym
/ˈɛθnoʊˌnɪm/noun
ethnonym is spelled E-T-H-N-O-N-Y-M: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ethnonym means “The name of an ethnic group, nation, nationality, tribe, tribal alliance, clan, or other ethnic community” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ethnonym is ethnonyms.
How many letters and syllables are in ethnonym?
| Letters | 8: E-T-H-N-O-N-Y-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ethnonym?
Ethnonym appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ethnonym?
- UK /ˈɛθnə(ʊ)ˌnɪm/
- US /ˈɛθnoʊˌnɪm/
- US /ˈɛθnəˌnɪm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ethnonym
- ethnonyms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ethnonym mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The name of an ethnic group, nation, nationality, tribe, tribal alliance, clan, or other ethnic community.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ethnonym in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense name of an ethnic group:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ethnonyme |
| German | Ethnonym |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ethnonym come from?
From ethn- + -onym.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).