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racial

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈɹeɪʃəl//

Of or relating to a race (or a people).

adjective

  1. 1

    Of or relating to a race (or a people).

    the racial complexion

    racial stereotypes

    racial remarks

    racial profiling

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial From race + -ial.

noun

  1. 1

    A skill possessed by all characters of a certain race.

Forms

plural
racials
comparative
more racial
superlative
most racial
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