Abitibi

English

Etymology

From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bi/, /ˌæb.əˈtɪ.bɪ/

Proper noun

Abitibi

1. A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
2. A regional county municipality in the same region of Quebec.

Derived terms

• Abitibian

Noun

Abitibi (plural Abitibis or Abitibi)

1. (ethnography, Canada) A member of a certain Algonquin people of Ontario.

French

Etymology

Derived from Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) +‎ bi (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.bi.ti.bi/

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• Hyphenation: A‧bi‧ti‧bi
• Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Abitibi f

1. Abitibi
2. a regional county municipality of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada

Usage notes

• The exact geographical extent of the region has varied a lot over time. Originally it referred to the drainage basin of southern James Bay rivers (an area now mostly part of Jamésie). As time evolved the name was applied to specific administrative or electoral entities. Modern Abitibi encompasses primarily the regional county municipalities that formerly composed Abitibi County: Abitibi, Abitibi Ouest and La-Vallée-de-l'Or.

Derived terms

• abitibien
• Abitibien
• Abitibi-Ouest
• Abitibi-Témiscamingue