Ethiopia
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- Æthiopia (archaic)
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopia), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithiops) "charred complexion", from αἴθω (aithō) "I burn" + ὤψ (ōps) "eye, face, complexion".
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /iθiˈoʊpiə/
[edit] Proper noun
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
[edit] Translations
country in Eastern Africa
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