Ethiop

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noun

A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia.

OriginLatin Aethiops ← Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ →
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Meanings

nounEthiop (plural Ethiops)

plural Ethiops · alternative Ethiope · alternative Æthiop · alternative Aethiope

  1. archaicA native or inhabitant of Ethiopia.
  2. archaicAny black-skinned person.

    But when I came I fell down at his feet, Saying, "Father, though the Lord's blood be right sweet, The spot it takes not off the panther's skin, Nor shall an Ethiop's stain be bleached with it.

    1862-1866, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Laus Veneris

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
african

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἰθίοψ“charred complexion”
  2. LatinAethiops
  3. EnglishEthiop

From Latin Aethiops from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops, “charred complexion”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Ethiop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethiop

MLA

“Ethiop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethiop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ethiop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethiop.

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