French word

ethnique

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛtnik/

Meaning

  • adjectiveethnic

Example

Elle porte un vêtement ethnique.

She is wearing an ethnic garment.

Illustration for ethnique (ethnic)

More examples

J'aime la cuisine ethnique du quartier.

I like the ethnic cuisine in the neighborhood.

Core concept

A garment or decorative object whose patterns or materials visibly draw on a people's cultural traditions.

Common phrases

  • cuisine ethnique

    ethnic cuisine

  • mode ethnique

    ethnic fashion

Similar words

traditionnel: Following ways of doing things or styles passed down over time.
typique: Distinctive of a particular community or area.
régional: Connected with a particular region or originating there.

Definition in French

Qui qualifie un style, un motif ou un produit inspiré par des traditions culturelles d'un peuple, souvent employé pour la mode et la décoration.

Word origin

French ethnique comes through Latin ethnicus from Greek ethnos, meaning a people, and describes styles connected with cultural traditions.

Usage tips

  • Ethnique has the same form for masculine and feminine singular nouns, as in un vêtement ethnique and une décoration ethnique.

Other meanings

  • ethnic-styleadjective

Related words

  • ethnicitéethnicitynoun
  • ethniquementethnicallyadverb

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