Ethiopia
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English
Wikipedia has an article on: EthiopiaAlternative forms
- Æthiopia (archaic)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopia) < Αἰθίοψ (Aithiops) "charred complexion" < αἴθω (aithō) "I burn" + ὤψ (ōps) "eye, face, complexion".
Proper noun
Ethiopia
- Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
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