aboriginal B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ UK /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ See IPA manual Freq #29792 Meanings 1 adj relating to the original people who lived in a place before others arrived, especially in Australia The museum displays aboriginal art and tools. 2 adj existing in a place from the very beginning; original Scientists studied the aboriginal forest untouched by humans. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the original... indigenousnative 2 adj · existing in a place from... indigenousnativeoriginalprimeval Word family Forms aboriginals Derived forms aboriginalityaboriginallyaboriginalnessnonaboriginal Related forms aborigine Etymology AI details From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”). Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # aboriginal **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ **Frequency rank:** 29792 ## Meanings 1. relating to the original people who lived in a place before others arrived, especially in Australia 2. existing in a place from the very beginning; original ## Examples - The museum displays aboriginal art and tools. - Scientists studied the aboriginal forest untouched by humans. ## Derived Forms - aboriginality - aboriginally - aboriginalness - nonaboriginal ## Related Forms - aborigine ## Etymology From aborigine + -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”). ## AI Etymology Aboriginal is from aborigine plus -al, aborigine being from Latin ab origine (“from the beginning”). The adjectival suffix attaches the word to aborigine semantically, giving it the sense of being of, relating to, or characterized by the base. In use as an adjective, aboriginal denotes relating to the original people who lived in a place before others arrived, especially in Australia and existing in a place from the very beginning; original. The same word family continues in derived forms such as aboriginality, aboriginally, aboriginalness, and nonaboriginal and related entries such as aborigine. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown