ETHIOPIAN


Meaning of ETHIOPIAN in English

n. & adj.

n. 1 a a native or national of Ethiopia in NE Africa. b a person of Ethiopian descent. 2 archaic a Black person.

adj. of or relating to Ethiopia.

[ Ethiopia f. L Aethiops f. Gk Aithiops f. aitho burn + ops face ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.