aborigine

[ ab-uh-rij-uh-nee ]

/ ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə ni /

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noun

Sometimes Aborigine . one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a region, or one of their descendants: the aborigines of Canada and Greenland.

Aborigine, Often Offensive. a member of any of the peoples who are the earliest known inhabitants of Australia, or one of their descendants.Also Aboriginal .Also called Australian Aborigine .

aborigines, the original, native fauna or flora of a region.

Origin of aborigine

First recorded in 1540–50; by back formation from aborigines, from Latin Aborīginēs “the pre-Roman inhabitants of Italy,” probably alteration of an earlier ethnonym by association with ab origine

usage note for aborigine

Aborigine, the noun specifically meaning “a native or Indigenous inhabitant of Australia,” is an outdated and often offensive term: Don't say the Aborigines of Melbourne and Sydney. Instead, use the related adjective Aboriginal, which is preferred and acceptable, and say, the Aboriginal Australians of Melbourne and Sydney. Similarly, the noun use of Aboriginal with specific reference to Australia is also often offensive, as in Australian Aboriginals. Again, you can use the adjectival form: Aboriginal Australians.
When not referring to Australia, the noun aborigine, as well as the adjective and noun aboriginal, are all acceptable to use: the aborigines of Peru and Ecuador; the aboriginal people of Bali; the aboriginals of Siberia.

Words nearby aborigine

aborad, aboral, aboriginal, Aboriginalia, Aboriginality, aborigine, aborigines, aborning, abort, aborted systole, aborticide

Definition for aborigine (2 of 2)

ab origine

[ ahb oh-rig-i-ne; English ab aw-rij-uh-nee, -oh-rij- ]

/ ɑb oʊˈrɪg ɪˌnɛ; English æb ɔˈrɪdʒ əˌni, -oʊˈrɪdʒ- /

adverb

Latin. from the very beginning; from the source or origin.

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Example sentences from the Web for aborigine

Given half a chance, he would undoubtedly have told the savage more about the latter's habits than the aborigine himself knew.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb
It was like the foot of an aborigine; undeformed, undeflected from nature's lines by fashionable footgear.
Desert Conquest|A. M. Chisholm
Another species of aborigine does not similarly thrive in the path of the rifle.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Vol. XV., No. 85. January, 1875.|Various
Jack had expected the aborigine to make an attempt to escape, but he did nothing of the sort.
Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel|Stanley R. Matthews

Now the little Bhil is an aborigine, which is humiliating to think of.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for aborigine (1 of 2)

aborigine

/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ) /

noun

an original inhabitant of a country or region who has been there from the earliest known times

Word Origin for aborigine

C16: back formation from aborigines, from Latin: inhabitants of Latium in pre-Roman times, probably representing some tribal name but associated in folk etymology with ab origine from the beginning

British Dictionary definitions for aborigine (2 of 2)

Aborigine

/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ) /

noun

Also called: Aboriginal a member of the indigenous people who were living in Australia when European settlers arrived

any of the languages of this peopleSee also Australian (def. 3)

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单词	aborigine
释义	aborigine [ ab-uh-rij-uh-nee ] / ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aborigine ON THESAURUS.COM noun Sometimes Aborigine . one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a region, or one of their descendants: the aborigines of Canada and Greenland. Aborigine, Often Offensive. a member of any of the peoples who are the earliest known inhabitants of Australia, or one of their descendants.Also Aboriginal .Also called Australian Aborigine . aborigines, the original, native fauna or flora of a region. Origin of aborigine First recorded in 1540–50; by back formation from aborigines, from Latin Aborīginēs “the pre-Roman inhabitants of Italy,” probably alteration of an earlier ethnonym by association with ab origine usage note for aborigine Aborigine, the noun specifically meaning “a native or Indigenous inhabitant of Australia,” is an outdated and often offensive term: Don't say the Aborigines of Melbourne and Sydney. Instead, use the related adjective Aboriginal, which is preferred and acceptable, and say, the Aboriginal Australians of Melbourne and Sydney. Similarly, the noun use of Aboriginal with specific reference to Australia is also often offensive, as in Australian Aboriginals. Again, you can use the adjectival form: Aboriginal Australians. When not referring to Australia, the noun aborigine, as well as the adjective and noun aboriginal, are all acceptable to use: the aborigines of Peru and Ecuador; the aboriginal people of Bali; the aboriginals of Siberia. Words nearby aborigine aborad, aboral, aboriginal, Aboriginalia, Aboriginality, aborigine, aborigines, aborning, abort, aborted systole, aborticide Definition for aborigine (2 of 2) ab origine [ ahb oh-rig-i-ne; English ab aw-rij-uh-nee, -oh-rij- ] / ɑb oʊˈrɪg ɪˌnɛ; English æb ɔˈrɪdʒ əˌni, -oʊˈrɪdʒ- / adverb Latin. from the very beginning; from the source or origin. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aborigine Given half a chance, he would undoubtedly have told the savage more about the latter's habits than the aborigine himself knew. Buffalo Land\|W. E. Webb It was like the foot of an aborigine; undeformed, undeflected from nature's lines by fashionable footgear. Desert Conquest\|A. M. Chisholm Another species of aborigine does not similarly thrive in the path of the rifle. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Vol. XV., No. 85. January, 1875.\|Various Jack had expected the aborigine to make an attempt to escape, but he did nothing of the sort. Motor Matt; or, The King of the Wheel\|Stanley R. Matthews Now the little Bhil is an aborigine, which is humiliating to think of. From Sea to Sea\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for aborigine (1 of 2) aborigine / (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ) / noun an original inhabitant of a country or region who has been there from the earliest known times Word Origin for aborigine C16: back formation from aborigines, from Latin: inhabitants of Latium in pre-Roman times, probably representing some tribal name but associated in folk etymology with ab origine from the beginning British Dictionary definitions for aborigine (2 of 2) Aborigine / (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ) / noun Also called: Aboriginal a member of the indigenous people who were living in Australia when European settlers arrived any of the languages of this peopleSee also Australian (def. 3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aborigine primitive, aboriginal, native, autochthon, bushman, indigene
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aborigine

noun

Origin of aborigine

usage note for aborigine

Words nearby aborigine

Definition for aborigine (2 of 2)

adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for aborigine (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for aborigine

British Dictionary definitions for aborigine (2 of 2)

noun

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