English Explanatory Dictionary

aboriginal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
  2. Living in a land before colonization by foreigners.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
noun
  1. An animal or plant native to a region.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginal peoples, or their languages.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of aboriginal.
noun
  1. An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of aboriginal.
name
  1. Any of the native languages spoken by Australian aborigines.

Pronunciation

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪn.l̩/ En-uk-aboriginal.ogg /əbɵrɪˈdʒɪnəl/ /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/

Word forms

aboriginal more aboriginal most aboriginal aboriginals

Etymology

See Aboriginal.

Synonyms

ancient autochthonous earliest endemic first indigenous native original primeval primitive primordial aboriginal Aborigine Native American First Nations First Peoples Indian Eskimo Inuit

Related words

aborigine abo

Derived words

aboriginality aboriginally aboriginalness nonaboriginal Aboriginal English Aboriginalism Aboriginalist Aboriginal people Aboriginal peoples Aboriginal rights Aboriginal title
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