Main Entry: Ab·ys·sin·i·an

Pronunciation: \ˌa-bə-ˈsi-nē-ən, -ˈsin-yən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Abyssinia, kingdom in Africa

Date: 1876

: any of a breed of medium-sized slender domestic cats of African origin with short usually brownish hair ticked with bands of darker color

[Abyssinian illustration]