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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethiop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
ethiop
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia.

Archaic

noun

Any black-skinned person.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Aethiops from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops, “charred complexion”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ethiops (plural) Ethiope (alternative) Æthiop (alternative) Aethiope (alternative)

Questions

What does ethiop mean?
A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia.
Where does ethiop come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ethiop

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