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Ge'ez

Syllabification: (Ge'ez)
Pronunciation: /gēˈez/

Definition of Ge'ez

noun

  • an ancient Semitic language of Ethiopia, which survives as the liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It is the ancestor of the modern Ethiopian languages such as Amharic. Also called Ethiopic.

Origin:

of Ethiopic origin

Ge'ez in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Ge'ez in the British & World English dictionary
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