ABYSSINIAN


Meaning of ABYSSINIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-bə-ˈsi-nē-ən, -ˈsin-yən ]

noun

Etymology: Abyssinia, kingdom in Africa

Date: 1876

: any of a breed of medium-sized slender domestic cats of African origin with short usually brownish hair ticked with bands of darker color

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