Ethiopic

[ ee-thee-op-ik, -oh-pik ]

/ ˌi θiˈɒp ɪk, -ˈoʊ pɪk /

adjective

Ethiopian.

noun

a subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigré, Tigrinya, and Geez, all of Ethiopia.

Geez.

Origin of Ethiopic

From the Latin word Aethiopicus, dating back to 1650–60. See Ethiop, -ic

Words nearby Ethiopic

ethionamide, Ethiop, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian Church, Ethiopic, ethmo-, ethmoid, ethmoidal artery, ethmoidal cell, ethmoidal crest

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Example sentences from the Web for Ethiopic

The Ethiopic version, which alone preserves the entire text, is a very faithful translation of the Greek.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
The Gothic and Ethiopic versions exclude a part of the canonical books.
The Bible|John E. Remsburg
The primitive house-burial rite is referred to in the Ethiopic version of the life of Alexander the Great.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
As in all Semitic languages (except the Ethiopic), it is read from right to left.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

Some of the utterly unintelligible passages in this fragment are literally reproduced in the Ethiopic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Ethiopic

Ethiopic

/ (ˌiːθɪˈɒpɪk, -ˈəʊpɪk) /

noun

the ancient language of Ethiopia, belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a Christian liturgical languageSee also Ge'ez

the group of languages developed from this language, including Amharic, Tigre, and Tigrinya

adjective

denoting or relating to this language or group of languages

a less common word for Ethiopian

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单词	ethiopic
释义	Ethiopic [ ee-thee-op-ik, -oh-pik ] / ˌi θiˈɒp ɪk, -ˈoʊ pɪk / adjective Ethiopian. noun a subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigré, Tigrinya, and Geez, all of Ethiopia. Geez. Origin of Ethiopic From the Latin word Aethiopicus, dating back to 1650–60. See Ethiop, -ic Words nearby Ethiopic ethionamide, Ethiop, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian Church, Ethiopic, ethmo-, ethmoid, ethmoidal artery, ethmoidal cell, ethmoidal crest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ethiopic The Ethiopic version, which alone preserves the entire text, is a very faithful translation of the Greek. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various The Gothic and Ethiopic versions exclude a part of the canonical books. The Bible\|John E. Remsburg The primitive house-burial rite is referred to in the Ethiopic version of the life of Alexander the Great. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria\|Donald A. Mackenzie As in all Semitic languages (except the Ethiopic), it is read from right to left. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various Some of the utterly unintelligible passages in this fragment are literally reproduced in the Ethiopic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Ethiopic Ethiopic / (ˌiːθɪˈɒpɪk, -ˈəʊpɪk) / noun the ancient language of Ethiopia, belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a Christian liturgical languageSee also Ge'ez the group of languages developed from this language, including Amharic, Tigre, and Tigrinya adjective denoting or relating to this language or group of languages a less common word for Ethiopian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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