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aboriginal

Syllabification: (ab·o·rig·i·nal)
Pronunciation: /ˌabəˈrijənl/

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Definition of aboriginal

adjective

  • (of human races, animals, and plants) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.
  • (Aboriginal) of or relating to the Australian Aborigines or their languages.

noun

  • an aboriginal inhabitant of a place.
  • (Aboriginal) a person belonging to one of the indigenous peoples of Australia.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin aborigines 'original inhabitants' (see aborigine) + -al

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