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racial

adjective

  1. pertaining to race
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪʃəl/

adj

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-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial From race + -ial.

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

    the racial complexion

    racial stereotypes

noun

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-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial From race + -ial.

  1. A skill possessed by all characters of a certain race.