ˌabəˈtibē noun
( plural abitibi or abitibis )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Fox or Ojibwa abi'ta-bi-g, literally, halfway across water, from abi'ta halfway + bi water + -g (locative suffix)
1. : an Algonkian people of the region about Lake Abitibi, Ontario
2. : a member of the Abitibi people — compare algonkian