ab origine

[ ahb oh-rig-i-ne; English ab aw-rij-uh-nee, -oh-rij- ]

/ ɑb oʊˈrɪg ɪˌnɛ; English æb ɔˈrɪdʒ əˌni, -oʊˈrɪdʒ- /

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adverb

Latin. from the very beginning; from the source or origin.

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Words nearby ab origine

aboon, aboral, aboriginal, Aboriginalia, Aboriginality, ab origine, Aborigines, aborning, abort, aborticide, abortifacient

Other definitions for ab origine (2 of 2)

Aborigine

[ ab-uh-rij-uh-nee ]

/ ˌæb əˈrɪdʒ ə ni /

noun

Often Offensive. a member of any of the peoples who are the earliest known inhabitants of Australia, or one of their descendants.Also Aboriginal .Also called Australian Aborigine .

Sometimes Offensive. one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a region, or one of their descendants: the Aborigines of Canada and Greenland.

aborigines, the original, native fauna or flora of a region.

Origin of Aborigine

First recorded in 1540–50; by back formation from aborigines, from Latin Aborīginēs “the pre-Roman inhabitants of Italy,” probably alteration of an earlier ethnonym by association with ab origine

usage note for Aborigine

Aborigine, the noun specifically meaning “an Indigenous inhabitant of Australia,” is an outdated and often offensive term: Don't say the Aborigines of Melbourne and Sydney. Instead, use the related adjective Aboriginal, which is preferred and acceptable, and say, the Aboriginal Australians of Melbourne and Sydney. Similarly, the noun use of Aboriginal with specific reference to Australia is also often offensive, as in Australian Aboriginals. Again, you can use the adjectival form: Aboriginal Australians.

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How to use ab origine in a sentence

“Ab Welsh, who was a forward with the Saskatoon Quakers was the first one,” Howe said.
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On 27 July 2013, AB Neubauer reported that she was sexually assaulted the previous evening.
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An AB is a muscle found on magazine covers, an AD in the mag says Virginia's For Lovers.
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The ABT has a saying on the inside, “If you ever disrespect the AB, we will make sure you leave in a body bag.”
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Aunty Rosa sat him upon a table and told him that A B meant ab.
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Ab eo igitur tpore Patres nostros perhumaniter habuit, atque honorific in omnibus, mensque benign accepit.
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I do not think that Lancelot was ab origine the hero of a variant of this popular and widely-spread folk-tale.
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Et idem Johannes nullam partem artium prædictarum ab apprenticio suo concelabit.
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Such slaves were called in general terms librri, more accurately serv ab epistols, serv man, or manunss.
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British Dictionary definitions for ab origine (1 of 2)

aborigine

/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ) /

noun

an original inhabitant of a country or region who has been there from the earliest known times

Word Origin for aborigine

C16: back formation from aborigines, from Latin: inhabitants of Latium in pre-Roman times, probably representing some tribal name but associated in folk etymology with ab origine from the beginning

British Dictionary definitions for ab origine (2 of 2)

Aborigine

/ (ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnɪ) /

noun

Also called: Aboriginal a member of the indigenous people who were living in Australia when European settlers arrived

any of the languages of this peopleSee also Australian (def. 3)

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