Word: ethnicity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eth
nic
i
ty
Definition: Race; common ancestry.
Morphemes:
Affix: ethnic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔθνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ethnos
Meaning: tribe, country, nation
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.