Etymology

Ethiopian

E·thi·o·pi·an
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Today it means: A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent. Full definition →

English Ethiopia ← Latin Aethiopia ← Ancient Greek Αἰθῐοπῐ́ᾱ (Aithĭopĭ́ā)
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  1. Ancient GreekΑἰθῐ́οψ (Aithĭ́ops)
  2. Ancient GreekΑἰθῐοπῐ́ᾱ (Aithĭopĭ́ā)
  3. LatinAethiopia
  4. EnglishAethiopia
  5. EnglishEthiopia
  6. English todayEthiopian

From Ethiopia + -an.

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