Abyssinia

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.É™/
• US IPA: /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.É™/, /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.i.É™/, /ˌæb.əˈsɪn.jÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ɪniÉ™
• Rhymes: -ɪnjÉ™

Origin

From New Latin, from Arabic حبشة, from حبش (ḥabaš, "Abysinnian").

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Full definition of Abyssinia

Proper noun

1. (dated) Historical name of Ethiopia.

Adjective

1. (dated) Ethiopian; Abyssinian.

Interjection

1. (slang) Expression of farewell: I’ll be seeing ya. First attested in the mid 20^th century.

1. From the way that Abyssinia sounds vaguely like I'll be seeing you.