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ethos

et·hos

UK/ˈiːθɒs/ US/ˈiθɑs/ rare

noun

1.

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era

  • “the Greek ethos”

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἦθος (êthos, “character; custom, habit”). Cognate to Sanskrit स्वधा (svadhā́, “habit, custom”).

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