Abitibi
English edit
Etymology edit
From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).
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Abitibi
- A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Noun edit
Abitibi (plural Abitibis or Abitibi)
- (ethnography, Canada) A member of a certain Algonquin people of Ontario.
French edit
Etymology edit
Derived from Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Abitibi f
Usage notes edit
- The exact geographical extent of the region has varied a lot over time. Originally it referred to the drainage basin of southern James Bay rivers (an area now mostly part of Jamésie). As time evolved the name was applied to specific administrative or electoral entities. Modern Abitibi encompasses primarily the regional county municipalities that formerly composed Abitibi County: Abitibi, Abitibi Ouest and La-Vallée-de-l'Or.