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PRONUNCIATION OF ETHNOLOGY

ethnology  [ɛθˈnɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ETHNOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ethnology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ETHNOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ethnology

Ethnology

Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationship between them.

Definition of ethnology in the English dictionary

The definition of ethnology in the dictionary is the branch of anthropology that deals with races and peoples, their relations to one another, their origins, and their distinctive characteristics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ETHNOLOGY


biotechnology
ˌbaɪəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
chronology
krəˈnɒlədʒɪ
criminology
ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
dendrochronology
ˌdɛndrəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
endocrinology
ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
enology
iːˈnɒlədʒɪ
geochronology
ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
high-technology
ˌhaɪtekˈnɒlədʒɪ
immunology
ˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒɪ
nanotechnology
ˌnænəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
neuroendocrinology
ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
oceanology
ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ
palynology
ˌpælɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phenomenology
fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phonology
fəˈnɒlədʒɪ
phrenology
frɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
rhinology
raɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
technology
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
terminology
ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
volcanology
ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ETHNOLOGY

ethnographically
ethnography
ethnohistorian
ethnohistoric
ethnohistorical
ethnohistory
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguistic
ethnolinguistics
ethnologic
ethnological
ethnologically
ethnologist
ethnomedicine
ethnomethodology
ethnomusicologist
ethnomusicology
ethnonym
ethnos
ethnoscience

WORDS THAT END LIKE ETHNOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
archaeology
astrology
biology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
radiology
sociology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of ethnology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ethnology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ETHNOLOGY

Find out the translation of ethnology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ethnology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ethnology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民族学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

etnología
570 millions of speakers

English

ethnology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानव जाति विज्ञान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإثنولوجيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

этнология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

etnologia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাতিতত্ত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ethnologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Etnologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ethnologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

民族学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민족학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ethnology
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân chủng học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆய்வியலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ethnology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etnoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

etnologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

etnologia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

етнологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

etnologie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εθνολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

etnologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

etnologi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etnologi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ethnology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNOLOGY»

The term «ethnology» is regularly used and occupies the 67.552 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of ethnology
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ethnology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ethnology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ethnology

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETHNOLOGY»

Discover the use of ethnology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ethnology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ethnology: Fundamental Ethnical Problems; The Primary ...
In this volume, which was first published in 1896, the focus is on theories of ethnology and race as they existed at the time of publication.
A. H. Keane, 2011
2
Travel and Ethnology in the Renaissance: South India Through ...
A detailed study of the encounter between Europeans and non-Europeans during the early modern period, first published in 2000.
Joan-Pau Rubiés, 2002
3
Moroccan Soul: French Education, Colonial Ethnology, and ...
The Moroccan Soul examines the history of the French education system in colonial Morocco, the development of Fren.
Spencer D. Segalla, 2009
4
Kava: From Ethnology to Pharmacology
With contributions from experts in the field, this volume presents a comprehensive view of the traditional aspects of kava and the latest applications for the herb.
Yadhu N. Singh, 2004
5
Objects of Culture: Ethnology and Ethnographic Museums in ...
Penny argues that the scientists who created monumental ethnographic museums in Imperial Germany were driven not by imperialist or racist motives, but by the desire to demonstrate theories about the essential nature of human beings through ...
H. Glenn Penny, 2002
6
Religious Regimes and State Formation: Perspectives from ...
Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Eric R. Wolf, 1991
7
The Fall of Natural Man: The American Indian and the Origins ...
A history of the changing intellectual attitudes in 16th- and 17th-century Spain towards the American Indians and their society.
‎1986
8
Source Material on the History and Ethnology of the Caddo ...
For this edition, Helen Hornbeck Tanner also provides a new foreword surveying the scholarship published on the Caddos since Swanton’s time.
John Reed Swanton, 1942
9
Ethnology of Vanuatu
Plate. 38. Feather ornaments 1 . Conical feather ornaments for tying to the head ( 4536), Ambrym 2. Feather rod (4537), Ambrym, length 65 cm 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. tipped with a piglet's tail tipped with parrot feathers tipped with parrot feathers (4542b), ...
Felix Speiser, 1999
10
Science Encounters the Indian, 1820-1880: The Early Years of ...
Brilliantly written and copiously footnoted, this book details the life and work of five central figures in the development of American anthropology: Albert Gallatin, Samuel G. Morton, Ephraim G. Squier, Henry R. Schoolcraft, and Lewis ...
Robert E. Bieder, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETHNOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ethnology is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hummus having its day
Long a traditional Middle East dish, according to Dafna Hirsch who authored a cultural biography of hummus that appeared in an ethnology ... «Herald Palladium, Jul 15»
2
Powell's epic river trip
Powell was known for his relationships with American Indians; for becoming the first director of the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian ... «Moab Sun News, Jul 15»
3
Uncle Sargam to get identity at Heritage Museum
... is planning to establish a three-dimensional diorama on “Uncle Sargam” at the Pakistan National Museum of Ethnology (Heritage Museum). «The Nation, Jul 15»
4
Book Review: Swords and Crosses for Nation Building
... Principle of the University of Glasgow and curator at the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Cambridge University, Malcolm McLeod. «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
5
Alutiiq Museum named state's first natural and cultural history …
... conservators from the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology from Boston come and teach us more about how to vacuum objects, ... «Ktoo, Jul 15»
6
Haiti - Culture : Towards the creation of a Caribbean Carnival Network
... the Minister of Culture, at the head of a delegation composed in particular of Erol Josué, Director of the National Bureau of Ethnology (BNE) ... «Haitilibre.com, Jul 15»
7
State Museum to display Six Nations Iroquois flag
According to the society's records, it was donated in 1889 by Clay McCauley, a minister who also worked for the Bureau of American Ethnology. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
8
KNBA News - Three Native corporations unite to speak up on Arctic …
... conservators from the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology from Boston come and teach us more about how to vacuum objects, ... «KNBA, Jul 15»
9
Reflection: 'Senufo,' at St. Louis Art Museum, shows the wellspring of …
The art of the myriad indigenous populations was relegated to the lesser status of ethnology and was exhibited in institutions such as the ... «St. Louis Public Radio, Jul 15»
10
Slovak Museum and Gallery of the Year awarded
Ministry also bestowed the Andrej Kmeť Award to five experts in administration of museums and galleries: in memoriam to ethnology and ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ethnology [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ethnology>. May 2024 ».
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