Abyssinia

[ab-uh-sin-ee-uh] /ˌæb əˈsɪn i ə/
noun
1.
former name of Ethiopia (def 1).
2.
Ethiopia (def 2).
Related forms
Abyssinian, adjective, noun
pro-Abyssinian, adjective, noun
British Dictionary definitions for abyssinian

Abyssinian

/ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪən/
noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Abyssinia
adjective
2.
of or relating to Abyssinia or its inhabitants

Abyssinia

/ˌæbɪˈsɪnɪə/
noun
1.
a former name for Ethiopia
Word Origin and History for abyssinian

Abyssinia

n.

old name for Ethiopia, 1630s, from Modern Latin Abyssinia, from Arabic Habasah, the name for the region, said to be from Amharic hbsh "mixed," in reference to the different races dwelling there. In 1920s-30s popular as a slang pun for "I'll be seeing you." Related: Abyssinian.