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Two Abyssinian cats.

Etymology

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Abessinia +‎ -er, first part from the place name Abyssinia, from Medieval Latin Abissini, a form of Abissīnus (Abyssinian, Ethiopian), either from Arabic الحَبَشِيّ (al-ḥabašiyy, Ethiopian), a form of الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša, Abyssinia) (with the suffix ـِيّ (-iyy)), from the root ح ب ش (ḥ b š), or from Amharic ሀበሻ (häbäša, Habesha (The inhabitants of Abyssinia)). Last part from Old Norse -ari, from Medieval Latin and Middle Low German words, both from Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz, from Latin -ārius.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /abʏˈsiːnər/
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  • Rhymes: -ər
  • Hyphenation: a‧bys‧sin‧er

Noun

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abyssiner m (definite singular abyssineren, indefinite plural abyssinere, definite plural abyssinerne)

  1. (historical, obsolete) an Abyssinian (a native or inhabitant of Abyssinia, and older name for Ethiopia)
    Synonym: abessinier
  2. an Abyssinian (a short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt)
    • 1958, Arbeiderbladet, page X:
      abyssinere eller «hellige egyptere» som de også kalles
      Abyssinians or "holy Egyptians" as they are also called

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