Abyssinian

/ˌæbɪˈsɪniən/

Definition

Definition of Abyssinian - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalsshort-haired cat breed from ancient Egypt

The Abyssinian is known for its playful nature.

geography

Dated

native or inhabitant of Ethiopia

Dated

He met an Abyssinian during his travels in Africa.

Ethiopian

Adjective

geographyrelated to Ethiopia or its people

The Abyssinian culture is rich and diverse.

Ethiopian

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short-haired cat breed from ancient Egypt

Origin of Abyssinian

Latin, abyssus (bottomless) + -ian (related to)

Examples of Abyssinian in a sentence

The Abyssinian's coat is beautifully ticked.
The Abyssinian shared stories of his homeland.
An Abyssinian guided us through the historic sites.
Abyssinian traditions are celebrated annually in the region.
The Abyssinian landscape is breathtakingly beautiful.

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French:Abyssin, abyssinien, ...
German:Abessinierkatze, abessinisch, ...
Italian:abisino, etiope, ...
Spanish:abisinio, ...
Portuguese:abyssinian, etíope, ...
Chinese:阿比西尼亚猫, 埃塞俄比亚的, ...
Japanese:アビシニアン, アビシニア, ...
Arabic:أَبِيسِينِي, حَبَشِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אֲבִיסִינִי, אֶתְיוֹפִּי, ...
Russian:абиссинская кошка, абиссинский, ...
Ukrainian:абіссинська кішка, ефіопський, ...
Hindi:अबिसिनियन, अबीसीनियाई, ...
Bengali:অ্যাবিসিনিয়ান, ইথিওপীয়, ...
Catalan:abissini, etíop, ...
Czech:habešská kočka, habešský, ...
Danish:Abyssinier, abyssinsk, ...
Dutch:Abyssiniër, Abyssinisch, ...
Greek:Αβησσυνιακή, Αβησσυνιακός, ...
Hungarian:abesszin, abesszíniai, ...
Khmer:ឆ្មាពូជអាប៊ីស៊ីនៀន, អេត្យូពី, ...
Korean:아비시니안, 에티오피아의, ...
Persian:آبیسینی, اتیوپیایی, ...
Polish:kot abisyński, abisyński, ...
Portuguese (BR):abissínio, ...
Romanian:abisiniană, etiopiana, ...
Swedish:abyssinier, etiopisk, ...
Thai:แมวอะบิสซิเนียน, เอธิโอเปีย, ...
Turkish:Abyssinian, Habeş, ...
Vietnamese:mèo Abyssinian, thuộc về Ethiopia, ...

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