Abitibi

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US/ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bi/US/ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bɪ/

proper noun

A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

OriginAlgonquin abi'ta-bi-g →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
  2. A regional county municipality in the same region of Quebec.
nounAbitibi (plural Abitibis or Abitibi)

plural Abitibis

  1. CanadaanthropologyA member of a certain Algonquin people of Ontario.

Origin

  1. Algonquinabi'ta-bi-g“halfway across water”
  2. EnglishAbitibi

From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).

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APA

Abitibi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abitibi

MLA

“Abitibi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abitibi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abitibi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abitibi.

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