/ Dictionary / Index A ab origine*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab o•rig•i•ne Pronunciation: (äb ō-rig'i-ne" Eng. ab ô-rij'&schwa-nē", -ō-rij'-), [key] from the very beginning; from the source or origin. ab•o•rig•i•ne Pronunciation: (ab"u-rij'u-nē), [key] — n. one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region. (cap.) Also calleda member of the dark-skinned people who were the earliest inhabitants of Australia. the original, native fauna or flora of a region. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. aboriginal aborning Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language