Abitibi
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English
Etymology
From Algonquin abi'ta-bi-g (“halfway across water”), from abi'ta (“halfway”) + bi (“water”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Abitibi
- A geographic region in Quebec within Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Derived terms
Noun
Abitibi (plural Abitibis or Abitibi)
- (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
Proper noun
Abitibi f
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.