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