Ethiopian
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Æthiopian (archaic)
Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌiː.θiˈəʊ.pɪ.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌi.θiˈoʊ.pi.ən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: E‧thi‧o‧pi‧an
Noun
[edit]Ethiopian (plural Ethiopians)
- A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.
- (dated) A black-skinned person, especially one from Africa.
- The Ethiopian eunuch.
- (slang, derogatory) A very skinny person, referencing the historic malnutrition and poverty in Ethiopia.
Holonyms
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[edit]person
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Adjective
[edit]Ethiopian (comparative more Ethiopian, superlative most Ethiopian)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.
- (dated, not comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Africa and the African diaspora.
- 2016, Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad, Fleet (2017), page 314:
- Any person of color recognized his Ethiopian heritage immediately. That nose, those lips, good hair or no.
Synonyms
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[edit]of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia
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