Word: ethnolects
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eth
no
lects
Definition: Plural of ethnolect. A language variety specific to an ethnic group.
Morphemes:
Affix: ethno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: race; ethnicity (in the sense of classification of human beings).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔθνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ethnos
Meaning: a company, later a people, nation
Affix: -lect
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: (language) variety
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).