English Explanatory Dictionary

Abitibi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
  2. A regional county municipality in the same region of Quebec.
noun
  1. A member of a certain Algonquin people of Ontario.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bi/ /ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bɪ/

Word forms

Abitibi Abitibis

Etymology

From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).

Derived words

Abitibian
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