Ethiopian

noun

Ethi·​o·​pi·​an ˌē-thē-ˈō-pē-ən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

2

: a member of any of the mythical or actual peoples usually described by the ancient Greeks as dark-skinned and living far to the south

3

archaic : a Black person

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Ethiopian

• bupropion
• dystopian
• ectropion
• fallopian
• utopian