enchorial

 [en-kawr-ee-uhl, -kohr-]  

en·cho·ri·al

   [en-kawr-ee-uhl, -kohr-]
adjective
(especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.
Also, en·chor·ic  [en-kawr-ik, -kor-] .

Origin:
1815–25; < Late Latin enchōri(us) (< Greek enchṓrios native, equivalent to en- en-2 + chṓr(ā) country + -ios adj. suffix) + -al1
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enchorial or enchoric (ɛnˈkɔːrɪəl)
 
—adj
of or used in a particular country: used esp of the popular (demotic) writing of the ancient Egyptians
 
[C19: via Late Latin from Greek enkhōrios, from en-² + khōra country]
 
enchoric or enchoric
 
—adj
 
[C19: via Late Latin from Greek enkhōrios, from en-² + khōra country]

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