I. ˈēthēˌäp noun
or ethi·ope -ēˌōp ; also ae·thi·op ˈēth-
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Middle English Ethiope, from Latin Aethiops, from Greek Aithiops
: ethiopian
Ethiops were selling picture postcards — Osbert Sitwell
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
archaic : black in complexion