aethiops

See also: Aethiops and æthiops

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops), from αἴθω (aíthō, “burn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”). Compare Latin Aethiops and Ethiopia.

Noun

aethiops

  1. A specific name of several black animals

Derived terms

English

Alternative forms

Noun

aethiops (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, mineralogy) Any of various dark oxides or sulfides of metals
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