I. |abə|rijən ə l, -jnəl adjective
Etymology: aborigine + -al
1.
a. : first according to historical record or scientific analysis : indigenous
aboriginal flora
b. : primitive
aboriginal tribes
a great safety valve for the aboriginal human impulses — Lewis Mumford
2. : of or belonging to aborigines
aboriginal languages
aboriginal weapons
Synonyms: see native
II. noun
( -s )
: aborigine
III. noun
Usage: often capitalized
: aborigine herein
• aboriginal adjective , often capitalized