racial

/raˈθjal/ · B2 · adj

racial

Spanish racial = English racial, both from raza (race) + -ial

Spanish raza means race or breed, and the suffix -ial makes it an adjective, just like English -ial. Say it as ra-THYAL, with the Spanish z as a soft th. If you know English racial, you already know the meaning.

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