Latvian

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Etymology

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Via some other European language, ultimately from Latin ethnicus (pagan, heathen), from Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikós, of or for a nation, heathen), from ἔθνος (éthnos, a company”, later “a people or nation, heathens).

Adjective

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etnisks (definite etniskais, comparative etniskāks, superlative visetniskākais, adverb etniski)

  1. ethnic (relating to a group of people having common racial, national, religious or cultural origins)
    etniska grupaethnic group
    etniskas īpatnībasethnic background, features
    iedzīvotāju etniskais sastāvsthe ethnic composition of the population
    etniskie konfliktiethnic conflicts

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