ABORIGINE


Meaning of ABORIGINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-bə-ˈrij-(ˌ)nē, -ˈri-jə- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin aborigines, plural, from ab origine from the beginning

Date: 1533

1. : an aboriginal inhabitant especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people

2. often capitalized : a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.