Save Type Country Usage English Pronounced Pron. TBA [key] Other Forms Formsnone Meaning & History The name of Ethiopia until the early 20th century.
Save Type Country & Region Usage English Pronounced Pron. ab-i-SIN-ee-ə, ab-ə-SIN-ee-ə, ab-ə-SIN-yə [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Latin Abissinus meaning "Abyssinian, Ethiopian", ultimately derived from Arabic الحبشة (al-Habashah) of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a region and former empire in the Horn of Africa, consisting of present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea.