52 Across
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.