aborigène

See also: aborigene, aborígene, and Aborigène

French

Etymology

From Latin aborīginēs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.bɔ.ʁi.ʒɛn/
audio (file)

Adjective

aborigène (plural aborigènes)

(relational) of Indigenous Australians
(dated) aboriginal, indigenous

Usage notes

As an adjective, it is now restricted mostly to Indigenous Australians, it has been replaced by indigène and autochtone in its general senses.

Noun

aborigène m or f by sense (plural aborigènes)

(very dated) a generally primitive native from the land

Further reading

“aborigène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

engoberai

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.