Meanings
proper noun
alternative Geez · alternative Gi'iz · alternative Giiz · alternative Geʿez · alternative Gəʿəz
- An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.
He takes out a leather-bound Bible, written in Ge'ez, illuminated by drawings of angels with large, soulful eyes.
2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 328 - The writing system originally used for the Ge’ez language.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
Origin
- Ge'ezግዕዝ
- Ge'ezግዕዝ
- EnglishGe'ez
Borrowed from Ge'ez ግዕዝ (gəʿz).
More words from Ge'ez
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic جِعِزِيّ, جِعِزِيَّة
- جِعِزِيّ (jiʕiziyy)Ethiopian language
- جِعِزِيَّة (jiʕiziyya)Ethiopian language
Chinese Mandarin 吉茲語 /吉兹语
- 吉茲語 /吉兹语 (jízīyǔ)Ethiopian language
Finnish muinaisetiopia, ge’ez
- muinaisetiopiaEthiopian language
- ge’ezEthiopian language
- etiopialainen tavukirjoituswriting system
French guèze
- guèzeEthiopian language
German Altäthiopisch
- AltäthiopischEthiopian language
Hebrew גְעֵז, אֶתְיוֹפִּית
- גְעֵז (ge'ez)Ethiopian language
- אֶתְיוֹפִּית (etiopit)Ethiopian language
Hindi गेएज़, गेएज़
- गेएज़ (geez)Ethiopian language
- गेएज़ (geez)writing system
Irish Aetóipis
- AetóipisEthiopian language
Italian ge'ez, gheez
- ge'ezEthiopian language
- gheezEthiopian language
Japanese ゲエズ語
- ゲエズ語 (gēzugo)Ethiopian language
Korean 그으즈어
- 그으즈어 (geueujeueo)Ethiopian language
Latin lingua Aethiopica, Aethiopicē
- lingua AethiopicaEthiopian language
- AethiopicēEthiopian language
Persian گعز
- گعز (ge'ez)Ethiopian language
Portuguese geez, gueze
- geezEthiopian language
- guezeEthiopian language
- geêsEthiopian language
Russian геэ́з, древнеэфио́пский
- геэ́з (geéz)Ethiopian language
- древнеэфио́пский (drevneefiópskij)Ethiopian language
Spanish ge'ez
- ge'ezEthiopian language
Swahili Kige'ez
- Kige'ezEthiopian language
Swedish geez
- geezEthiopian language
Turkish Geez, Ge'ez
- GeezEthiopian language
- Ge'ezEthiopian language
Cite this entry
APA
Ge'ez. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ge'ez
MLA
“Ge'ez.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ge'ez. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ge'ez,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ge'ez.
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