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Ethiop

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From Latin Aethiops from Ancient Greek Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops, “charred complexion”).

noun Ethiops · Ethiope · Æthiop · Aethiope

archaic A native or inhabitant of Ethiopia.
archaic Any black-skinned person. But when I came I fell down at his feet, Saying, "Father, though the Lord's blood be right sweet, The spot it takes not off the panther's skin, Nor shall an Ethiop's stain be bleached with it.

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@misc{ethiop_2026,
  title = {Ethiop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ethiop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}