Historical Linguistic Vocabulary

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun aethiops - a black pigment or substance

  • The term 'aethiops' was historically used to refer to a black person.
  • I came across the word 'aethiops' in an old book I was reading.
  • Some people mistakenly use 'aethiops' as a derogatory term.
  • In literature, 'aethiops' is sometimes used symbolically to represent darkness or evil.