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Meaning of "aborigine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABORIGINE

Back formation from aborigines, from Latin: inhabitants of Latium in pre-Roman times, probably representing some tribal name but associated in folk etymology with ab origine from the beginning.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ABORIGINE

aborigine  [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABORIGINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aborigine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABORIGINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aborigine

Aborigine or aboriginal may refer to: ▪ Aborigines, in Roman mythology the original inhabitants of central Italy...

Definition of aborigine in the English dictionary

The definition of aborigine in the dictionary is an original inhabitant of a country or region who has been there from the earliest known times.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABORIGINE


androgyny
ænˈdrɒdʒɪnɪ
dynamogeny
ˌdaɪnəˈmɒdʒɪnɪ
epigyny
ɪˈpɪdʒɪnɪ
epirogeny
ˌɛpaɪˈrɒdʒɪnɪ
ethnogeny
ɛθˈnɒdʒɪnɪ
gametogeny
ˌɡæmɪˈtɒdʒɪnɪ
ginny
ˈdʒɪnɪ
homogeny
hɒˈmɒdʒɪnɪ
isogeny
aɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪ
jinnee
ˈdʒɪnɪ
metallogeny
ˌmetəˈlɒdʒɪnɪ
misogyny
mɪˈsɒdʒɪnɪ
orogeny
ɒˈrɒdʒɪnɪ
pathogeny
pəˈθɒdʒɪnɪ
perigyny
pəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ
phylogeny
faɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪ
polygeny
pəˈlɪdʒɪnɪ
polygyny
pəˈlɪdʒɪnɪ
progeny
ˈprɒdʒɪnɪ
proterogyny
ˌprəʊtəˈrɒdʒɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABORIGINE

aboral
aborally
abord
aborigen
aborigin
aboriginal
Aboriginalia
aboriginalism
Aboriginality
aboriginally
aborne
aborning
abort
abortee
aborter
aborticide
abortifacient
abortion
abortion clinic
abortion pill

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABORIGINE

aubergine
compression-ignition engine
diesel engine
engine
fire engine
fuel injection engine
gas engine
imagine
internal-combustion engine
jet engine
petrol engine
reimagine
replacement engine
search engine
steam engine
steam-engine
Stirling engine
strigine
tank engine
turbo engine

Synonyms and antonyms of aborigine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABORIGINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aborigine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aborigine

Translation of «aborigine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABORIGINE

Find out the translation of aborigine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aborigine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aborigine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

澳大利亚土著居民
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aborigen
570 millions of speakers

English

aborigine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आदिवासी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السكان الاصليين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

абориген
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aborígene
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদিম অধিবাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aborigène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aborigine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ureinwohner Australiens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アボリジニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호주 원주민
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aborigine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aborigine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொன்று தொட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदिवासी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aborigine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aborigeno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aborygen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абориген
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indigen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

aborigine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Aborigine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aborigine
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aboriginske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aborigine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABORIGINE»

The term «aborigine» is normally little used and occupies the 109.120 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of aborigine
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABORIGINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aborigine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aborigine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aborigine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABORIGINE»

Discover the use of aborigine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aborigine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Blue-Eyed Aborigine
Praise for Payback: "This is contemporary novel-writing at its most relevant." The Independent This title is also available as an ebook, in either Kindle, ePub or PDF editions /div
Rosemary Hayes, 2011
2
White on Black: The Australian Aborigine Portrayed in Art
Discusses early explorers & artists attitudes to natives, differing national attitudes of British & French, analysis of painting styles & ways in which Aborigines are depicted; includes notes on cartoons, notes on artists & paintings.
Geoffrey Dutton, 1974
3
Aborigine Dreaming: An Introduction to the Wisdom and ...
Looks at the culture and religion of the Aborigines, explaining secret rites, ideas on reincarnation, stories, fables, and myths.
James Cowan, 2002
4
Australia Revisited: The Aborigine Story from Stone Age to ...
Popularly written; Chap.7; Groote Eylandt - method of constructing Malay type canoe, Fred Grays settlement, changes in Aboriginal way of life over the years, effects of manganese mining project; Chap.8; Varieties of foods, division of ...
Frederick G. G. Rose, 1968
5
The elements of the Aborigine tradition
Learn the Aborigine ways of living in harmony with the earth. It is all here -- their secret rites and rituals, stories and fables.
James Cowan, 1997
6
Statecraft and Political Economy on the Taiwan Frontier, ...
TABLE 9.1 Summary of Major Decrees Defining Aborigine Land Rights, 1704- 1790 1 704-9° Require county inspection of boundaries before approving land grants relating to aborigine land. 1710-15° Payment of the aborigine head tax ...
John Robert Shepherd, 1993
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Is Taiwan Chinese?: The Impact of Culture, Power, and ...
ploitation, not intermarriage, led to the 173 1-3 2 Aborigine uprisings (e.g., Shepherd 1993:128-29l. Even though the roots of all three rebellions lay in exploitation of plains Aborigines by Qing officials or their subordinates, the actual turn to ...
Melissa J. Brown, 2004
8
The Guilt of Nations: Restitution and Negotiating Historical ...
A 1994 High Court ruling that compensated eight Aborigine artists for infringement of their artistic copyrights has raised hopes for guarding Aborigine rights while interpreting the Aborigine creation according to common law. The case involved ...
Elazar Barkan, 2001
9
Taiwan: A New History
The procolonization and proreclamation policies had their costs in the increasing frequency of conflicts involving settlers and aborigines, and repeated violation of aborigine boundaries. Under these conditions land disputes and enforcement ...
Murray A. Rubinstein, 2007
10
Death at the Opposite Ends of the Eurasian Continent: ...
There is little difference in the probabilities of death between Plains Aborigine and Hoklo men and women in the first five years of life (5qo) but Plains Aborigine women have a surprisingly higher probability of death at ages 5-10 (5q5) than ...
Theo Engelen, John Robert Shepherd, Yang Wen-Shan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABORIGINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aborigine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
WA Indigenous Art Award: Megan Cope's The Blaktism questions …
Cope's The Blaktism, is a seven-minute video featuring the artist, a self-described "fair-skinned" Aborigine, being anointed in a mock ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Marramarra Creek pioneer John Lewis Ferdinand married Aborigine
She had been a tribal Aborigine and was of the Gu-ring-gai people, whose leader, Boongarie, was well known for his achievements. One of the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Black-face artist shows ID to win prize
“The artist places herself at the centre of an intervention that turns her into an 'acceptable Aborigine',” they said. “The video is laden with ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
4
Movie Capsules: What's Showing
Essentially a nonstop chase through a desert wasteland inhabited by savage cultures outfitted in NASCAR-aborigine chic, “Fury Road” ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
5
Beall's 100-year anniversary
The name, pronounced Boo-new-lou, is an Aborigine term for place of water, say Beall's executives. The store's tagline is Land. Water. Style. «Business Observer, Jul 15»
6
Dr. Achyuta Samanta Receives Top Civilian Honour of Bahrain
... of 25,000 and one-of-its-kind home for 25,000 poorest-of-the-poor indigenous aborigine children KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences), ... «PR Newswire India, Jun 15»
7
Koorie culture front and centre at new Federation Square …
Trust chief executive Tom Mosby says the performance piece, The Aborigine is Present, is a fitting piece to open a new chapter for the trust, ... «The Age, Jun 15»
8
Maree Clarke's startling ghostly images fill new Koorie Heritage …
Artist Robyne Latham will also present a performance inspired and endorsed by Marina Abramovic called The Aborigine is Present on the first ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
9
Geek Guide: Who are Marvel's Secret Warriors?
Eden Fesi is an Australian Aborigine who could really go a long way toward helping with Marvel's diversity issues. He's a mutant in the comics, ... «Outer Places, Jun 15»
10
Is It Only the Flag?
The dark destiny for the Negro was also for the Aborigine, the native American, the Asian, the Jew and any race that was not considered to be ... «Christian Post, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aborigine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aborigine>. May 2024 ».
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