Sekirov Dictionary

Ethiopian

UK /ˌiː.θiˈəʊ.pɪ.ən/US /ˌi.θiˈoʊ.pi.ən/

noun 3
adjective 2
forms 3

noun3

A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.
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(old-fashioned) A black-skinned person, especially one from Africa.
- The Ethiopian eunuch.
(slang, offensive) A very skinny person, referencing the historic malnutrition and poverty in Ethiopia.

adjective2

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Of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia, the Ethiopian people or the Ethiopian culture.
- A local official, Habtamu Fetena, had earlier told state-run broadcaster, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) that children were among the dead and the death toll was likely to increase. — 2024
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(old-fashioned) Of, from, or pertaining to Africa and the African diaspora.
- Any person of color recognized his Ethiopian heritage immediately. That nose, those lips, good hair or no. — 2016

forms

Ethiopians · more Ethiopian · most Ethiopian

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