Ethiopian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ethiopian in British English:
UK [ˌi:θɪ'əʊpɪən]
How to pronounce Ethiopian in American English:
US [ˌiθiˈopiən]
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- Noun:
- a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or characteristic of Ethiopia or its people or languages
Word Origin
- Ethiopian (n.)
- 1550s; see Ethiop + -ian. As an adjective from 1680s; earlier adjective was Ethiopic (1650s).
Example
- 1. Previously the islamists had demanded unconditional ethiopian withdrawal before talking .
- 2. But the ethiopian famine of 1984 undermined this approach .
- 3. The ethiopian government has denounced the report as outrageous and ridiculous .
- 4. Some scientists question whether the ethiopian wolf is a true wolf or a jackal .
- 5. They express particular hostility to the reported presence of ethiopian agents in the town .