Abyssin

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Abyssinian. rare

    "The Abyssian takes the honey, without failing to leave part of it for the bird..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of Abyssinian. rare

    "Here we lost a good old Abyssian convert, a man much valued in his order..."

Example

More examples

"The Abyssian takes the honey, without failing to leave part of it for the bird..."

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin Abyssīnī (“the Abyssinians”).

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