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Meaning of
aboriginal
in English
Pronunciation
/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənl/
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Classifying Adjective
aboriginal
Definitions
1.
having existed from the beginning
Examples
« in an earliest or original stage or state »
« aboriginal forests »
« primal eras before the appearance of life on earth »
« the forest primeval »
« primordial matter »
« primordial forms of life »
Synonyms
early
Noun
Aboriginal
Definitions
1.
a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Qualitative Adjective
aboriginal
Etymology
mid 17th century: from Latin aborigines‘original inhabitants’ (see aborigine) + -al
Definitions
1.
being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning
Examples
« native Americans »
« the aboriginal peoples of Australia »
Antonyms
nonnative
