- a subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigré, Tigrinya, and Geez, all of Ethiopia.
- Geez.
- the ancient language of Ethiopia, belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a Christian liturgical language
- the group of languages developed from this language, including Amharic, Tigre, and Tigrinya
- denoting or relating to this language or group of languages
- a less common word for Ethiopian
