Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Ethiopic [ee-thee-op-ik, -oh-pik] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
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 Examples from the Web for ethiopic Historical Examples of ethiopic
Ethiopic, or Abyssinian, is derived from the Samaritan, or Phœnician.
Foot-prints of a letter carrier
James Rees
The Ethiopic omits a canonical book and includes an apocryphal book.
John E. Remsburg
The Gothic and Ethiopic versions exclude a part of the canonical books.
John E. Remsburg
As in all Semitic languages (except the Ethiopic), it is read from right to left.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2
Various
The Ethiopic devils right foot is a claw, and his left a hoof.
Various
British Dictionary definitions for ethiopic Ethiopic 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