Ethiopic
Ge'ez writing system
Ethiopic refers to the ancient Semitic language of Ethiopia, also called Ge'ez, which remains the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
The term also designates the script used to write Ge'ez and modern Ethiopian languages like Amharic and Tigrinya—a distinctive syllabary where each character represents a consonant-vowel combination.
The Ethiopic Bible preserves texts lost in other traditions.
Name signifying faithfulness
- syllabaryWriting using sound-units
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
inscription · consonant · vowel · diacritics · typeface · font · transliteration · orthography
Former Ethiopian name
- ShebaAncient southern Arabian realm
- SolomonPeaceable Hebrew name
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- steleInscribed memorial pillar
frankincense · myrrh · Herodotus · Pliny · Nubia · Kush · trade routes · antiquity
East African coastal nation
- Horn of AfricaNortheast African peninsula
- Addis AbabaCapital of Ethiopia
- Blue NileMajor Ethiopian-Sudanese waterway
- Rift ValleyElongated lowland from faulting
Fidel
Name signifying faithfulness
- syllabaryWriting using sound-units
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
manuscript · inscription · consonant · vowel · diacritics · typeface · font · transliteration · orthography · characters
Abyssinia
Former Ethiopian name
stele · frankincense · myrrh · Herodotus · Pliny · Nubia · Kush · trade routes · antiquity
Eritrea
East African coastal nation
- Horn of AfricaNortheast African peninsula
- Addis AbabaCapital of Ethiopia
- Blue NileMajor Ethiopian-Sudanese waterway
Rift Valley · highlands · Djibouti · Red Sea
mass
Quantity of matter
- Ark of the CovenantGold-plated acacia reliquary
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
incense · vestments · priest · deacon · fasting · canon · lectionary · liturgy · monastery
EthiopicLatin alphabet
Standard Western letter system
Roman script · Chinese characters · Latin · Greek alphabet · Cyrillic
- Ethiopian cuisineFood from the Horn
- Ethiopian coffeeCoffee from its origin country