I. -ˈä-pik, -ˈō-pik adjective
Date: 1631
1. : Ethiopian
2.
a. : of, relating to, or constituting Ethiopic
b. : of, relating to, or constituting a group of related Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia
II. noun
Date: 1677
1. : a Semitic language formerly spoken in Ethiopia and still used as the liturgical language of the Christian church in Ethiopia
2. : the Ethiopic group of Semitic languages