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Abyssinian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/ (US)
• /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/ (US)
• /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/ (US)

Etymology

From Abyssinia + -n.

Meanings

1. (dated, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
   • Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women. 2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 335:
2. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church.
   • This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries. 1922, H[erbert] Weld Blundell, “Appendix G. Christianity in Abyssinia.”, in The Royal Chronicle of Abyssinia, 1769–1840, with Translation and Notes, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: At the University Press, →OCLC, page 519:
   • The Abyssinian rite has fourteen different eucharistic prayers for use on different liturgical days; […] 1945 August, Gregory Dix, “Variable Prayers in the Eastern Rites”, in The Shape of the Liturgy, 2nd edition, Westminster: Dacre Press, →OCLC, chapter XIV (Variable Prayers at the Eucharist), page 530:
   • Among the documents, according to the chronicler [João de] Barros, was information brought to Lisbon by an Abyssinian priest, one Lucas Marcos, in 1490. 1952, Henry H[ersch] Hart, “The Ships’ Companies”, in Sea Road to the Indies: An Account of the Voyages and Exploits of the Portuguese Navigators, Together with the Life and Times of Dom Vasco da Gama, Capitão-Mór, Viceroy of India and Count of Vidigueira, London; Edinburgh; Glasgow: William Hodge and Company, Limited, →OCLC, page 111:

Forms

Deriveds

Abyssinian banana · Abyssinian mohr · Abyssinian fox · Abyssinian well · Abyssinian primrose · Abyssinian tea · Abyssinianness · Abyssinian cat · Abyssinian gold

Synonyms

Abyssin · Abassian

Translations (31)

fi abessinialainen (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · da abessinsk (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · hu abesszin (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · ru абисси́нский (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · sv abessinsk (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · fr abyssinien (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · ro abisinian (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · ga Aibisíneach (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · cs habešský (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · nb abessinsk (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · nb abyssinsk (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · pl abisyński (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · bn হাবশী (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · sh абисински (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · hi हबसी (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · nn abessinsk (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · pt abissínio (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · es abisinio (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · hi हबशी (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · hi हब्शी (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · am ሐበሻ (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · uk абіссі́нський (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · bg абиси́нски (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · hi हबशिन (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · de abessinisch (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · el αβησσυνιακός (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · nb abyssinisk (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · ca abissini (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · sh abisinski (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · gl abisinio (of or pertaining to Abyssinia) · tl Abisinyo (of or pertaining to Abyssinia)

Abyssinian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/ (US)
• /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/ (US)
• /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/ (US)

Etymology

From Abyssinia + -n.

Meanings

1. A short-haired domestic cat descended from the cats of ancient Egypt, making it one of the oldest breeds in the world.
2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.
3. (dated) A native of Ethiopia.
   • A group of Abyssinians are astride horses in brightly colored saddles at the top of the hill across the valley. 2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 308:

Forms

Deriveds

long-haired Abyssinian

Synonyms

Aby · Abyssin · Abyssinian cat · Abassian

Translations (57)

da abyssinier (cat) · hu abesszin (a native of Abyssinia) · ro abisinian (a native of Abyssinia) · ga Aibisíneach (a native of Abyssinia) · nb abessinier (a native of Abyssinia) · bg абиси́нска ко́тка (cat) · pl Abisynka (a native of Abyssinia) · fr Abyssinienne (a native of Abyssinia) · ru абисси́нка (a native of Abyssinia) · hi हबशी (a native of Abyssinia) · sh абисинац (a native of Abyssinia) · sh abisinka (cat) · ro abisiniană (cat) · nb abyssiner (a native of Abyssinia) · hi हब्शी (a native of Abyssinia) · es abisinia (a native of Abyssinia) · ro abisiniană (a native of Abyssinia) · ru абисси́нец (cat) · sh abisinac (a native of Abyssinia) · gl abisinio (a native of Abyssinia) · de Abessinier (a native of Abyssinia) · ko 아비시니안 (cat) · am ሐበሻ (a native of Abyssinia) · ru абисси́нка (cat) · ru абисси́нец (a native of Abyssinia) · es abisinio (a native of Abyssinia) · pt abissínio (cat) · hi हबशिन (a native of Abyssinia) · da abessiner (cat) · ga cat Aibisíneach (cat) · ja アビシニアン (cat) · ru абисси́нская ко́шка (cat) · pl abisyńczyk (cat) · de Abessinier (cat) · cs Habešan (a native of Abyssinia) · mhr абиссинец (a native of Abyssinia) · fa حبشی (a native of Abyssinia) · bg абиси́нка (a native of Abyssinia) · fi abessinialainen (a native of Abyssinia) · nn abessiniar (a native of Abyssinia) · nb abyssiner (cat) · sh абисинка (cat) · da abessiner (a native of Abyssinia) · it abissino (a native of Abyssinia) · fi abessinialainen (cat) · ru абисси́нский кот (cat) · bn হাবশী (a native of Abyssinia) · ota حبش (a native of Abyssinia) · bg абиси́нец (a native of Abyssinia) · hi हबसी (a native of Abyssinia) · mhr абиссин (a native of Abyssinia) · pl abisynka (cat) · fr Abyssinien (a native of Abyssinia) · pt abissínio (a native of Abyssinia) · pl kot abisyński (cat) · el Αβησσυνός (a native of Abyssinia) · pl Abisyńczyk (a native of Abyssinia)

Abyssinian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/ (US)
• /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/ (US)
• /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/ (US)

Etymology

From Abyssinia + -n.

Meanings

1. The Amharic language.

Forms