aboriginal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ab origine and the English suffix -al, or from aborigine +‎ -al.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

aboriginal (comparative more aboriginal, superlative most aboriginal)

1. Original or indigenous to a place
   • 1814, Wordsworth, The Excursion:

   Mantled o'er with aboriginal turf.

2. Alternative capitalization of Aboriginal.

[edit] Synonyms

• (indigenous to a place): native, indigenous, autochthonous, endemic, original, first, earliest, primitive, ancient, primordial, primeval

[edit] Derived terms

• aboriginality
• aboriginally

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

aboriginal (plural aboriginals)

1. Alternative capitalization of Aboriginal.

[edit] Usage notes

Using uncapitalized aboriginal to refer to people or anything associated with people may cause offence. In Canada, style manuals recommend against using Aboriginal (noun) for a person or people. More in the notes under Aboriginal.