Abyssinian
English
Alternative forms
- Abyssian, Abyssin, Abyssine (rare)
- Abissinian (archaic)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/, /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/, /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/
- Rhymes: -ɪnjən, -ɪniən
Adjective
Abyssinian (not comparable)
- (dated, usually capitalized) Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian. [First attested in the late 18th century.][1]
Translations
of or pertaining to Abyssinia
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Noun
Abyssinian (plural Abyssinians)
- A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat. [First attested in the late 19th century.][1]
- A member of the Abyssinian Church.
- (dated) A native of Ethiopia. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][1]
Translations
a native of Abyssinia
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cat
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Translations
Amharic — see Amharic
Derived terms
- Abyssinian gold - an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zinc
- Abyssinian tea
References
- “Abyssinian” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.
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