Ethiop
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Aethiops from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops, “charred complexion”).
Noun
Ethiop (plural Ethiops)
- (archaic) A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia.
- (archaic) Any black-skinned person.
Further reading
- “Ethiop”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.