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Abyssinian Common

Abyssinian has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat

2

A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.

Adjective
1

Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.

Proper Noun
1

The Amharic language.

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Origin

This word comes from Abyssinia, an ancient region in East Africa. The suffix "-n" was added to create the adjective form.

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