Meanings
plural Abyssins · alternative Abyssine
- rareSynonym of Abyssinian.First known use before 1577
The Abyssian takes the honey, without failing to leave part of it for the bird...
1789, Jerónimo Lobo, A voyage to AbyssiniaSynonyms: Abyssinian
alternative Abyssine
- rareSynonym of Abyssinian.First known use 1600
Here we lost a good old Abyssian convert, a man much valued in his order...
1789, Jerónimo Lobo, A voyage to AbyssiniaSynonyms: Abyssinian
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Abyssinian.
adjectiveSynonym of Abyssinian.
Origin
- Renaissance LatinAbyssīnī“the Abyssinians”
- EnglishAbyssin
From Renaissance Latin Abyssīnī (“the Abyssinians”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Abyssin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abyssin
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