abissinus

== Latin == === Alternative forms === abyssīnus === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic الحَبَشِيّ (al-ḥabašiyy, “Ethiopian”), in the 8th century. === Pronunciation === (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.bisˈsiː.nus] === Adjective === abissīnus (feminine abissīna, neuter abissīnum); first/second-declension adjective (Medieval Latin) Abyssinian, Ethiopian Synonym: aethiopicus ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective.