Ethiop

American  

[ee-thee-op] / ˈi θiˌɒp /

Also Ethiope

adjective

1. Ethiopian.

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Ethiop British  

/ ˈiːθɪˌəʊp, ˈiːθɪˌɒp /

adjective

1. archaic words for Black

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Etymology

Origin of Ethiop

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Aethiops < Greek Aithíops

Example Sentences

Aragáwi raised the dead—the fingers of Likános flamed like tapers of fire—Samuel rode upon his lion; and thus the kingdom of Arwé, the old serpent of Ethiop, was utterly overthrown.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

Can the Ethiop change his skin,  23 Or the leopard his spots?

From Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 by Smith, George Adam, Sir

B. That of course; and that is the way to prove romantic love—you ill-treat—but still she is certainly in a dilemma, as well as the Ethiop.

From Olla Podrida by Marryat, Frederick

Also of old time had mighty Antilochos this mind within him, who died for his father's sake, when he abode the murderous onset of Memnon, the leader of the Ethiop hosts.

From The Extant Odes of Pindar by Pindar

But that the features of thy face are such, Such damnable, invincible good features, That as an Ethiop thou would'st still be loved.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir