Ethiopic

[ ee-thee-op-ik, -oh-pik ]

adjective

Ethiopian.

noun

a subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigré, Tigrinya, and Geez, all of Ethiopia.
Geez.

Origin of Ethiopic

From the Latin word Aethiopicus, dating back to 1650–60. See Ethiop, -ic

Words Nearby Ethiopic

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How to use Ethiopic in a sentence

The Ethiopic version, instead of "in those days," renders the expression in the thirty-ninth verse of 1st chap.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II | Francis Augustus Cox
The Ethiopic version, which alone preserves the entire text, is a very faithful translation of the Greek.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 | Various
Some of the utterly unintelligible passages in this fragment are literally reproduced in the Ethiopic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 | Various
The book was then lost sight of till 1773, when Bruce discovered the Ethiopic version in Abyssinia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 | Various
In 1821 Archbishop Laurence published a translation of the work, and in 1838 the Ethiopic text followed.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various

British Dictionary definitions for Ethiopic

Ethiopic

/ (ˌiːθɪˈɒpɪk, -ˈəʊpɪk) /

noun

the ancient language of Ethiopia, belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a Christian liturgical language: See also Ge'ez
the group of languages developed from this language, including Amharic, Tigre, and Tigrinya

adjective

denoting or relating to this language or group of languages
a less common word for Ethiopian

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