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NYT Daily • August 30, 2025

Prefix with musicology or linguistics

Answer:

ETHNO-

Hint:

Not available

Explanation:

This clue asks for a prefix that can go before "musicology" or "linguistics" to form valid terms. "Ethno-" fits because it creates "ethnomusicology" (the study of music in its cultural context) and "ethnolinguistics" (the study of language in relation to culture). The prefix comes from "ethnos," meaning a people or cultural group, which ties both fields together.

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