aboriginal

== English == === Etymology === See Aboriginal. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/, /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪn.l̩/ (Indic) IPA(key): /əbɵrɪˈdʒɪnəl/ Hyphenation: ab‧o‧ri‧gin‧al === Adjective === aboriginal (comparative more aboriginal, superlative most aboriginal) First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] Living in a land before colonization by foreigners. [First attested in the late 17th century.] Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal [First attested in the late 18th century.] ==== Synonyms ==== (indigenous to a place): ancient, autochthonous, earliest, endemic, first, indigenous, native, original, primeval, primitive, primordial ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== aborigine ==== Translations ==== === Noun === aboriginal (plural aboriginals) An animal or plant native to a region. [First attested in the mid 18th century.] Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal [First attested in the mid 18th century.] ==== Usage notes ==== Using uncapitalized aboriginal to refer to people or anything associated with people may cause offence. In Canada and Australia, style manuals recommend against using the noun Aboriginal for a person or people. See also the usage notes under Aboriginal. ==== Translations ==== === References === == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aboɾixiˈnal/ [a.β̞o.ɾi.xiˈnal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: a‧bo‧ri‧gi‧nal === Noun === aboriginal m or f by sense (plural aboriginales) Aborigine (original inhabitant of Australia) Synonym: aborigen