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noun
1.
one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region.
2.
(initial capital letter) Also, Aboriginal. Also called Australian Aborigine. a member of the dark-skinned people who were the earliest inhabitants of Australia.
3.
aborigines, the original, native fauna or flora of a region.
Origin:
1540–50; by back formation from aborigines < Latin Aborīginēs a race of pre-Roman inhabitants of Italy, probably alteration of an earlier ethnonym by association with ab origine
1540–50; by back formation from aborigines < Latin Aborīginēs a race of pre-Roman inhabitants of Italy, probably alteration of an earlier ethnonym by association with ab origine
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Aborigine
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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World English Dictionary
| Aborigine (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: Aboriginal a member of the indigenous people who were living in Australia when European settlers arrived |
| 2. | See also Australian any of the languages of this people |
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Word Origin & History
aborigine
1858, mistaken singular of aborigines (1540s; the correct singular is aboriginal), from L. Aborigines "the first inhabitants" (especially of Latium), possibly a tribal name, or from ab origine, lit. "from the beginning." Extended 1789 to natives of other countries which Europeans have colonized. Australian
EXPANDslang shortening Abo attested from 1922.
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