aborigine
Syllabification: (ab·o·rig·i·ne)
Pronunciation: /ˌabəˈrijənē/
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Definition of aborigine
noun
Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from the 16th-century plural aborigines 'original inhabitants' (in classical times referring to those of Italy and Greece), from the Latin phrase ab origine 'from the beginning'
Both Aboriginal and Aborigine may be used as nouns referring to a member of an Australian Aboriginal people, but the term Aborigine is more common and is often preferred, especially in the plural.
