Ethiopia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ethiopia in British English: UK [ˌi:θɪ'əʊpɪə]
How to pronounce Ethiopia in American English: US [ˌiθɪ'oʊpɪr]
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- Noun:
- Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
Word Origin
- Ethiopia
- Latin Aethiopia, from Greek Aithiopia, from Aithiops (see Ethiop). The native name is represented by Abyssinia.
Example
- 1. Ethiopia 's maritime ambitions are not limited to esl .
- 2. Competition for nile water is acute between egypt and ethiopia .
- 3. But ethiopia itself is a brittle political construct .
- 4. Take this week in ethiopia , for instance .
- 5. Ethiopia is a country of contradictions .