Abyssinia

/ˌæ.bɪˈsɪn.jə/

UK: /ˌæ.bɪˈsɪ.nɪ.ə/

æ · BꞮSꞮN · jə (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Ethiopian; Eritrean; Abyssinian.

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin Abyssīnī (“the Abyssinians”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša), from حَبَش (ḥabaš, “Abyssinian”). The humorous use of Abyssinia as a parting phrase is due to its phonetic resemblance to I'll be seeing ya.