ethnic in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈɛθ.nɪk/ Audio: en-us-ethnic.ogg [US] Forms: ethnic [positive], more ethnic [comparative], most ethnic [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]

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        },
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"ethnic" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]