ἔθνος
ἔθνος
ἔθνος, εος,
ἔθω
a number of people accustomed to live together, a company, body of men, Il., etc.; ἔθνος λαῶν a host of men, Il.; also of animals, swarms, flocks, Il., Soph.
after Hom., a nation, people, Hdt., etc.:—in NTest. τὰ ἔθνη the nations, Gentiles, i. e. all but Jews and Christians.
a special class of men, a caste, tribe, Plat., Xen.
sex, Xen.