Ethiopian

Meaning

Noun

1. A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.
2. (dated) A black-skinned person, especially one from Africa.
3. (derogatory, slang) A very skinny person, referencing the historic malnutrition and poverty in Ethiopia.

Adj

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.
2. (dated, not-comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Africa and the African diaspora.

Synonyms

Abyssinian

Ge’ez

ethiopian

Translations

etiopico

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etiope

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etíope

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éthiopien

Éthiopien

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etíop

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äthiopisch

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Äthiopier

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Ethiopiër

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Äthiopierin

etiòpic

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αιθιοπικός

etíope

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Ethiopien

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌiː.θiˈəʊ.pɪ.ən/

Etymology

From Ethiopia + -an.