🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Aborigeno

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.bo.ˈri.ʤe.no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aborigine/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒiːni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'arte aborigena è famosa in tutto il mondo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An Indigenous inhabitant of Australia, belonging to the world's oldest continuous living culture.

    "The rich cultural heritage of the Australian Aborigine spans tens of thousands of years."
  2. 2

    An original or earliest known inhabitant of a country or region; a native.

    "The history of the region's first aborigines is preserved through oral tradition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Aborigine' originates from the Latin word 'aborigines', meaning 'original inhabitants'. It was used in the 17th century to refer to the indigenous peoples of Australia, reflecting their long-standing presence on the continent before European colonization.

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