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 people2often capitalized : a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia