Ethi·o·pic | \ ˌē-thē-ˈä-pik 
, -ˈō-pik \
, -ˈō-pik \Definition of Ethiopic
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Ethiopic
nounDefinition of Ethiopic (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of Ethiopic was in 1600
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