Aethiops, Aethiopis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Geography:
- Africa
Ethiopian, inhabitant of "Ethiopia"/Sudan; negro/black man; black slave;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Aethiops | Aethiopes |
| Gen. | Aethiopis | Aethiopum, Aethiopium |
| Dat. | Aethiopi | Aethiopibus |
| Acc. | Aethiopem | Aethiopes |
| Voc. | Aethiops | Aethiopes |
| Abl. | Aethiope | Aethiopibus |
Examples
de Spectaculis
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial) from EPIGRAMMATON LIBRI
"...nodum tortis uenere Sygambri, atque aliter tortis crinibus Aethiopes. Vox diuersa sonat populorum, tum tamen..."Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...aurita gaudet lagalopece Flaccus, si fruitur tristi Canius Aethiope; Publius exiguae si flagrat amore catellae, si Cronius similen..."- L
Libri XI-XIII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...manum insertat, osculatur tigrim suus custos, elephantum minimus Aethiops iubet subsidere in genua et ambulare per funem..." - L
Liber III
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE IRA
"...delectatus est. 2. Tale aliquid passi forent et Aethiopes, qui ob longissimum uitae spatium Macrobioe appellantur..." - G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...reliqua purgamenta scopis coepit everrere. Subinde intraverunt duo Aethiopes capillati cum pusillis utribus, quales solent esse qui harenam..."