see|Aborigine
English
Etymology
Back-formation from the plural aborigines.
Pronunciation
IPA|/æb��ɹɪd�ɪni/
Audio|En-us-aborigine.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- An aboriginal inhabitant of a country.
Translations
trans-top|aboriginal inhabitant of a country
Czech: domorodec m
French: aborigène m|f
trans-mid
Italian: aborigeno
trans-bottom
Usage notes
Should be capitalized in Australian contexts.
Fowler's 3rd edition considers this singular to be "etymologically indefensible" notwithstanding its having become the established form in Australia since 1829. This is in reference to its inflection from 'Aborigines', not actually originally an S-addition pluralization (see Aborigine/Aborigines/Aboriginal entries in Oxford Dictionary).
ar:aborigine
et:aborigine
fa:aborigine
fr:aborigine
io:aborigine
it:aborigine
hu:aborigine
tr:aborigine
uk:aborigine
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