1. a group of people sharing a common culture, language, ancestry, or history; an ethnic group.
Usage: formal or academic; often used in anthropology and sociology

Examples

• The ethnos of the region has maintained its traditional customs for centuries.
• Scholars study how different ethnoi interact and influence one another in multicultural societies.
• The ethnos shares a common language and set of cultural practices.
• Understanding the ethnos is essential to comprehending the social structure of the community.
• Migration patterns have shaped the ethnos of modern urban centers.