Ethiopia

English

/iθiˈoʊpi.ə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Country in Eastern Africa
  • (historical) sub-Saharan Sub-Saharan Africa, especially the parts south of Egypt and along and east of the Nile

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aethiopia derived from Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία.

Origin

Ancient Greek

Αἰθιοπία

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