ABORIGINE


Meaning of ABORIGINE in English

n. (usu. in pl.)

1. an aboriginal inhabitant.

2 (usu. Aborigine) an aboriginal inhabitant of Australia.

Usage:

Aboriginal is preferred, esp. in the singular.

3 an aboriginal plant or animal.

Etymology: back-form. f. pl. aborigines f. L, prob. f. phr. ab origine from the beginning

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.