I. ˌē-thē-ˈō-pē-ən noun
Date: 13th century
1. : a member of any of the mythical or actual peoples usually described by the ancient Greeks as dark-skinned and living far to the south
2. archaic : a black person
3. : a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
II. adjective
Date: 1557
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the inhabitants or the country of Ethiopia
2. : of, relating to, or being the biogeographic region that includes Africa south of the Sahara, southern Arabia, and sometimes Madagascar and the adjacent islands