Ethiopian
1 of 2noun
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
Ethiopian
2 of 2adjective
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the inhabitants or the country of Ethiopia
2
: of, relating to, or being the biogeographic region that includes Africa south of the Sahara, southern Arabia, and sometimes Madagascar and the adjacent islands
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Adjective
1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1