enchorial

adjective

en·​cho·​ri·​al

(ˈ)en¦kōrēəl,

(ˈ)eŋ¦k-

: demotic sense 2a

Word History

Etymology

Greek enchōrios of the country, native, domestic (from en- en- entry 2 + -chōrios, from chōra place, land, country) + English -al; akin to Greek chēros left, bereaved

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