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ethnonym

/ˈɛθnə(ʊ)ˌnɪm/ UK
/ˈɛθnoʊˌnɪm/ US
/ˈɛθnəˌnɪm/ US

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From ethn- + -onym.

noun ethnonyms

The name of an ethnic group, nation, nationality, tribe, tribal alliance, clan, or other ethnic community.

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noun name of an ethnic group

Español	etnónimo
中文	族稱 /族称 zúchēng
Français	ethnonyme
Deutsch	Ethnonym
Italiano	etnonimo
Română	etnonim
Русский	этно́ним etnónim
Tiếng Việt	tộc danh

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"ethnonym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ethnonym. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ethnonym. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ethnonym

Chicago

"ethnonym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ethnonym.

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@misc{ethnonym_2026,
  title = {ethnonym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethnonym},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}