Main Entry:

eth·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation:

\eth-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1828

1 : a science that deals with the division of human beings into races and their origin, distribution, relations, and characteristics 2 : anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures : cultural anthropology

— eth·no·log·i·cal \ˌeth-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also eth·no·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— eth·nol·o·gist \eth-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun