English Words Starting With E

• ethiopian

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌiːθiˈəʊpiən/A person from Ethiopia or something originating from Ethiopia.
• ethiopian church

  nounC1
  /ˌiːθiˈəʊpiən tʃɜːtʃ/The body of Christian churches primarily located in Ethiopia and Eritrea that follow ancient traditions distinct from both Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
• ethiopic

  adjectivenounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌiːθiˈɒpɪk/Relating to Ethiopia or its ancient Ge'ez language and script.
• ethmoid

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈɛθmɔɪd/A light, spongy bone located between the eyes, forming part of the nasal cavity and the orbits.
• ethnarch

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛθnɑːk/A ruler or governor of a specific ethnic or cultural group.
• ethnarchy

  nounC2
  /ˈɛθnɑːki/The rule or government of a specific ethnic group or tribe.
• ethnic

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈɛθnɪk/Relating to a group of people who share a common cultural, national, or racial background.
• ethnic cleansing

  nounLow in general conversation; high in historical, political, and news reporting contexts.
  /ˌɛθ.nɪk ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/The deliberate and systematic removal or extermination of an ethnic, racial, or religious group from a geographical area, often through violent means including forced displacement, murder, and terror.
• ethnic minority

  nounC1
  /ˌɛθnɪk maɪˈnɒrəti/A group within a society that is smaller in number than the dominant population and whose members share a distinct cultural, linguistic, religious, or national identity.
• ethnicity

  nounB2
  /eθˈnɪs.ə.ti/The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
• ethnoarchaeology

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛθnəʊɑːkiˈɒlədʒi/The study of contemporary societies and their material culture to develop analogies for interpreting archaeological remains.
• ethnoastronomy

  nounC2
  /ˌɛθnəʊəˈstrɒnəmi/The study of the astronomical systems, theories, and practices of specific cultures or ethnic groups, particularly indigenous or ancient peoples.
• ethnobiology

  nounC2
  /ˌɛθnəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi/the scientific study of the relationships between people (particularly indigenous or local communities) and the biological resources in their environment.
• ethnobotany

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌeθ.nəʊˈbɒt.ən.i/The scientific study of the relationships between people of a particular culture and the plants of their region.
• ethnocentrism

  nounC2
  /ˌɛθnəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/The belief that one's own ethnic group or culture is superior to others and is the standard by which others should be judged.
• ethnocracy

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialised)
  /eθˈnɒk.rə.si/A system of government where one ethnic group dominates the state, structuring political power, legal rights, and resource allocation in its favour, often at the expense of other groups.
• ethnogeny

  nounC2+
  /ɛθˈnɒdʒəni/The origin or development of a distinct ethnic group or people.
• ethnogeography

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛθnəʊdʒiˈɒɡrəfi/The study of the geographical distribution of ethnic groups and the relationship between their cultures and their environments.
• ethnography

  nounC2
  /eθˈnɒɡrəfi/The systematic study and description of peoples and cultures.
• ethnography of speaking

  nounC1
  /eθˈnɒɡrəfi əv ˈspiːkɪŋ/A subfield of linguistic anthropology that studies how speech is used in social and cultural contexts.

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