See also Aboriginal
English[]
Etymology[]
See Aboriginal#Etymology.
Pronunciation[]
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Adjective[]
Aboriginal (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})
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- Original or indigenous to a place
- 1814, William Wordsworth, The Excursion, Longman et al. (publishers), page 277:
- Green in the Church-yard, beautiful and green; / Template:... / And mantled o'er with aboriginal turf / And everlasting flowers.
- 1814, William Wordsworth, The Excursion, Longman et al. (publishers), page 277:
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Synonyms[]
- (indigenous to a place): native, indigenous, autochthonous, endemic, original, first, earliest, primitive, ancient, primordial, primeval
Derived terms[]
- aboriginality
- aboriginally
Translations[]
original; indigenous
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Noun[]
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Aboriginal ({{{1}}})
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Usage notes[]
- Using uncapitalized aboriginal to refer to people or anything associated with people may cause offence.
- In Canada, style manuals recommend against using the noun Aboriginal for a person or people.
- See also the usage notes under Aboriginal.
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