Ethiopic

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adjective

Ethi·​o·​pic ˌē-thē-ˈä-pik  -ˈō-pik 

1

: ethiopian

2

a

: of, relating to, or constituting Ethiopic

b

: of, relating to, or constituting a group of related Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia

Ethiopic

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noun

1

: a Semitic language formerly spoken in Ethiopia and still used as the liturgical language of the Christian church in Ethiopia

2

: the Ethiopic group of Semitic languages

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Noun

There are versions in Ethiopic, Old Norse, and the langue d’oc. —Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Ethiopic

noun

Ethi·​op·​ic

ˌē-thē-ˈäp-ik,

-ˈō-pik

: a language formerly spoken in Ethiopia and still used in church services there