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abitibi

/ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
abitibi
IPA
/ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bi/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

name

A regional county municipality in the same region of Quebec.

noun

A member of a certain Algonquin people of Ontario.

Canadian usage

Etymology

From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Abitibis (plural)

Derived Forms

Abitibian

Rhymes With

phoebe bebe freebie uribe hebei habibi eby phebe seabee beeby leiby

Questions

How do you pronounce abitibi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bi/.
What does abitibi mean?
A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Where does abitibi come from?
From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).

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