Ethiopian

== English == === Alternative forms === Æthiopian (archaic) === Etymology === From Ethiopia + -an. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌiː.θiˈəʊ.pɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌi.θiˈoʊ.pi.ən/ Hyphenation: E‧thi‧o‧pi‧an === Noun === Ethiopian (plural Ethiopians) A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent. (dated) A black-skinned person, especially one from Africa. (slang, derogatory) A very skinny person, referencing the historic malnutrition and poverty in Ethiopia. ==== Holonyms ==== sub-Saharan Horner, Horn African African ==== Derived terms ==== Ethiopian in the woodpile ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === 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. ==== Synonyms ==== Ethiopic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈet.xi͜u.pi.ɑn/, [ˈet.hi͜u.pi.ɑn] === Proper noun === Ethiopian accusative/genitive/dative singular of Ethiopia