Abyssinian

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Abyssinian

/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.ɪ.ən/ UK
/ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ən/ US
/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.ən/ US
/ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jən/ US

Rhymes with -ɪnjən, -ɪniən

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From Abyssinia + -n.

adjective Abissinian

dated, not comparable Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian. Our men are frightened of these Abyssinian women.
Similar: Abassian, Abyssin
not comparable Of or pertaining to the Abyssinian Church. This king [Fasilides] immediately restored the Abyssinian doctrines, and hunted out the Jesuit missionaries.

noun Abyssinians · Abissinian

A short-haired domestic cat descended from the cats of ancient Egypt, making it one of the oldest breeds in the world.
Similar: Aby, Abyssinian cat
A member of the Abyssinian Church.
dated A native of Ethiopia. A group of Abyssinians are astride horses in brightly colored saddles at the top of the hill across the valley.
Similar: Abassian, Abyssin

proper noun Abissinian

The Amharic language.

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adj of or pertaining to Abyssinia

Español	abisinio
हिन्दी	हब्शी habśī, हबशी habśī, हबसी habsī, हबशिन habśin
Português	abissínio, abexim
Français	abyssinien
Deutsch	abessinisch
Ελληνικά	αβησσυνιακός avissyniakós
Română	abisinian
Русский	абисси́нский abissínskij

noun cat

한국어	아비시니안 abisinian
日本語	アビシニアン abishinian
Português	abissínio
Deutsch	Abessinier
Română	abisiniană
Русский	абисси́нец abissínec, абисси́нка abissínka, абисси́нский кот abissínskij kot, абисси́нская ко́шка abissínskaja kóška

noun a native of Abyssinia

Español	abisinio, abisinia
हिन्दी	हब्शी habśī, हबशी habśī, हबसी habsī, हबशिन habśin
Português	abissínio, abexim
Français	Abyssinien, Abyssinienne
Deutsch	Abessinier
Italiano	abissino
Ελληνικά	Αβησσυνός Avissynós
Română	abisinian, abisiniană
Русский	абисси́нец abissínec, абисси́нка abissínka

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@misc{abyssinian_2026,
  title = {Abyssinian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abyssinian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}