Abyssinia

== English == === Alternative forms === Abissinia (archaic) === Etymology === From Renaissance Latin Abyssīnī (“the Abyssinians”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša), from حَبَش (ḥabaš, “Abyssinian”). The humorous use of Abyssinia as a parting phrase is due to its phonetic resemblance to I'll be seeing ya. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.nɪ.ə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.ni.ə/, /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪn.jə/ (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˌæ.bəˈsɪ.ni.ə/, /ˌæ.bəˈsɪn.jə/ Rhymes: -ɪniə, -ɪnjə Hyphenation: A‧bys‧si‧ni‧a, A‧bys‧sin‧ia === Proper noun === Abyssinia (historical) Former name of Ethiopia: a country and former empire in East Africa; used as an exonym until the mid 20th century. ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Ethiopian Empire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ethiopia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Eritrea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Adjective === Abyssinia (not comparable) (dated) Ethiopian; Eritrean; Abyssinian. === Interjection === Abyssinia (humorous, dated) Expression of farewell: I’ll be seeing ya. [First attested in the early 20th century.] === References ===