Aksumite
/ˈæk.sə.maɪt/noun
Relating to Aksum, the ancient kingdom centered in what is now northern Ethiopia and Eritrea, or to its people and culture.
Did you know?The Aksumite kingdom became one of the earliest major states to adopt Christianity, and its rulers issued some of Africa’s oldest known coins.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient period
Ge'ez
አክሱም (ʾAksum)
“The name of the city and kingdom; its deeper origin is uncertain.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Αὐξώμις (Auxōmis)
“A Greek form referring to Aksum, attested in descriptions of the Red Sea kingdom.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Aksumitae
“A Latinized designation for the people of Aksum.”
19th Century
English
Aksumite
“Relating to Aksum and its civilization; formed in English with -ite.”
Modern English
English
Aksumite
“Of, from, or characteristic of ancient Aksum.”