Main Entry: ab·orig·i·ne

Pronunciation: \ˌa-bə-ˈrij-(ˌ)nē, -ˈri-jə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin aborigines, plural, from ab origine from the beginning

Date: 1533

1 : an aboriginal inhabitant especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people
2 often capitalized : a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia