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Ethiopia

et·hio·pia

UK/ˌiːθiˈəʊ.pi.ə/ US/ˌi.θiˈoʊ.pi.ə/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Latin Aethiopia, from Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopía), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops), of Proto-Hellenic origin. Displaced native Old English Siġelhearwena land (literally “land of the sun worshippers”).

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  • Addis Ababa
  • Countries of the world

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