Ethiopia
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Æthiopia (archaic)
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopia), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithiops, “charred complexion”), from αἴθω (aithō, “I burn”) + ὤψ (ōps, “eye, face, complexion”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /iθiˈoʊpiə/
Proper noun[edit]
Ethiopia
- Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
- (historical) Sub-Saharan Africa, especially the parts south of Egypt and along and east of the Nile
Translations[edit]
country in Eastern Africa
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See also[edit]
- Addis Ababa
- Abyssinia
- Countries of the world
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