- Ethiop
- or Ethiope noun Etymology: Middle English Ethiope, from Anglo-French, from Latin Aethiops, from Greek Aithiops Date: 13th century archaic Ethiopian
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Ethiop
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Ethiop — E thi*op, Ethiopian E thi*o pi*an, n. [L. Aethiops, Gr. ?; ? to burn + ? face.] A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia; also, in a general sense, a negro or black man … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ethiop — late 14c., from L. Æthiops Ethiopian, negro, from Gk. Aithiops, perhaps from aithein to burn + ops face (Cf. aithops fiery looking, later sunburned ). Who the Homeric Æthiopians were is a matter of doubt. The poet elsewhere speaks of two… … Etymology dictionary
Ethiop — [ē′thēōp΄ē′thē äp΄] adj., n. Archaic ETHIOPIAN: also Ethiope [ē′thēōp΄] … English World dictionary
Ethiop — /ee thee op /, adj., n. Ethiopian. Also, Ethiope /ee thee ohp /. [1350 1400; ME < L Aethiops < Gk Aithíops] * * * … Universalium
ethiop — (G). Ethiopian, African; dark … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
ethiop — ethi·op … English syllables
Ethiop — E•thi•op [[t]ˈi θiˌɒp[/t]] adj. n. peo archaic Ethiopian • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L … From formal English to slang
Ethiop — /ˈiθiɒp/ (say eetheeop) adjective, noun → Ethiopian. {Latin Aethiops, from Greek Aithiops} …
ethiop — … Useful english dictionary
Ethiopian — Ethiop E thi*op, Ethiopian E thi*o pi*an, n. [L. Aethiops, Gr. ?; ? to burn + ? face.] A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia; also, in a general sense, a negro or black man … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
