Abyssinia
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Abyssinia
- /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.nɪ.ə/ UK
- /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.ni.ə/ US
- /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪn.jə/ US
- /ˌæ.bəˈsɪ.ni.ə/
- /ˌæ.bəˈsɪn.jə/
Rhymes with -ɪniə, -ɪnjə
Where it comes from
From Renaissance Latin Abyssīnī (“the Abyssinians”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša), from حَبَش (ḥabaš, “Abyssinian”). The humorous use of Abyssinia as a parting phrase is due to its phonetic resemblance to I'll be seeing ya.
proper noun Abissinia
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Former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century.
Similar: Abassia
adjective Abissinia
- Ethiopian; Eritrean; Abyssinian.
interjection Abissinia
- Expression of farewell: I’ll be seeing ya.
Translations
Every language
name historical exonym of Ethiopia, used until the mid 20th century
| Español | Abisinia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아비시니아 Abisinia |
| 日本語 | アビシニア Abishinia |
| 中文 | 阿比西尼亞 /阿比西尼亚 Ābǐxīníyà |
| हिन्दी | हबश habaś, हबस habas |
| Português | Abissínia |
| Français | Abyssinie |
| Deutsch | Abessinien, Habesch |
| Ελληνικά | Αβησσυνία Avissynía |
| Română | Abisinia |
| Русский | Абисси́ния Abissínija |
| العربية | الْحَبَشَة al-ḥabaša |
| עברית | חבש |
Talk about this word "Abyssinia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abyssinia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Abyssinia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abyssinia "Abyssinia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abyssinia.Cite this
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title = {Abyssinia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abyssinia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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