Relating to Ethiopia, a country in East Africa, or its people, culture, or language. As a noun, a person from Ethiopia.
From Latin Aethiopia, from Greek Aithiopia, meaning 'land of the burnt faces' (aithein 'to burn' + ops 'face'). This ancient Greek term was originally applied to regions south of Egypt where people had darker skin.
Ethiopia is unique in Africa as it was never fully colonized, successfully resisting Italian invasion at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. The country is also considered the birthplace of coffee, with an elaborate coffee ceremony that's central to Ethiopian culture and social life.
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