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Abyssinian.

Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/US/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/US/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/US
  1. Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.

    dated · not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Abyssinia + -n.

noun/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/US/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/US/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/US
  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. A native of Ethiopia.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Abyssinia + -n.

name/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/US/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/US/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/US
  1. The Amharic language.

Where this word comes from

From Abyssinia + -n.

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