ab·o·rig·i·ne
 aborigine
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- pronunciation:
- ae
b
rI
j
ni
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one of the first people to live in an area.
The Australian aborigines were the first inhabitants of western Australia.- synonyms:
- native
- similar words:
- primitive
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The word aborigine
contains the following part:
ab-, abs-
Latin
prefix
that means
from, away from
More about this word part:
Most words containing the prefix ab-
, abs-
are Latin loanwords, so the bases are Latin roots. ab-
becomes abs-
before bases beginning with "t," such as "tract."
Example words:
abbreviate,
abbreviation,
abdicate,
abduct,
abnormal,
abolish,
aborigine,
abrasive,
abrupt,
absence,
absent,
absolute,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
abuse