Abyssinian
/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/US/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/
Abyssinian adjective: of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Adjective
Abyssinian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
- Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women.2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 335
- Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church.
- This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries.1922, H[erbert] Weld Blundell, “Appendix G. Christianity in Abyssinia.”, in The Royal Chronicle of Abyssinia, 1769–1840, with Translation and Notes, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: At the University...
- The Abyssinian rite has fourteen different eucharistic prayers for use on different liturgical days; […]1945 August, Gregory Dix, “Variable Prayers in the Eastern Rites”, in The Shape of the Liturgy, 2nd edition, Westminster: Dacre Press, →OCLC, chapter XIV (Variable Prayers at the Eucharist), page 530
Noun
Abyssinian (plural Abyssinians)
- A short-haired domestic cat descended from the cats of ancient Egypt, making it one of the oldest breeds in the world.
- Synonyms:
- Aby, Abyssinian cat
- A member of the Abyssinian Church.
- A native of Ethiopia.
- A group of Abyssinians are astride horses in brightly colored saddles at the top of the hill across the valley.2019, Maaza Mengiste, The Shadow King, Canongate Books (2020), page 308
Proper noun
Abyssinian
- The Amharic language.
Abyssinian meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Gujarati
Abyssinian in Hindi
- of or pertaining to Abyssinia
- हब्शी habśī, हबशी habśī, हबसी habsī, हबशिन habśin
- a native of Abyssinia
- हब्शी habśī, हबशी habśī, हबसी habsī, हबशिन habśin
Abyssinian in Urdu
- Abyssinian, Ethiopian
- حبشی habśī
Abyssinian in Bengali
- of or pertaining to Abyssinia
- হাবশী habśī
- a native of Abyssinia
- হাবশী habśī
Abyssinian in Gujarati
- Abyssinian, Ethiopian
- હબશી habśī
More languagesFewer languages
- Abyssinian in Tagalog
- Abisinyo
- Abyssinian in Persian
- حبشی habaši
Synonyms of Abyssinian
Forms of Abyssinian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | Abissinian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Abyssinians |
Origin of Abyssinian
From Abyssinia + -n.
Words formed from Abyssinian
Phrases with Abyssinian
Words that rhyme with Abyssinian
Questions about Abyssinian
- What does Abyssinian mean?
- Abyssinian means of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
- What is Abyssinian in Hindi?
- Abyssinian in Hindi is हब्शी (habśī), हबशी (habśī), हबसी (habsī). See Abyssinian meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Abyssinian?
- Abyssinian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Abyssinian?
- Abyssinian is pronounced /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/ (UK).
Words near Abyssinian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Abyssinian (page history and authors); حبشی (Urdu) (page history and authors); હબશી (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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