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aborigine

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
abo-rig-ine
IPA
/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.

Dated; Offensive

noun

A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The native flora and fauna of an area.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from Aborigines.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Aborigines (plural)

Derived Forms

Aboriginal nonaborigine

Synonyms

Aboriginal Aboriginal people Aboriginal Australian native indigen indigene native australian australian aborigine

Rhymes With

polygyny

Questions

How do you pronounce aborigine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/.
What does aborigine mean?
An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.
Where does aborigine come from?
Back-formation from Aborigines.

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