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Afrasian

Syllables: Afr·a·si·an/æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩//æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/

Afrasian adjective: of or relating to both Africa and Asia.

afrasian: of or relating to both Africa and Asia
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Adjective

Afrasian (comparative more Afrasian, superlative most Afrasian)

  1. Of or relating to both Africa and Asia.
    Synonyms:
    Afro-Asian
  2. (specifically) Synonym of Afroasiatic (“of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”).

Noun

Afrasian (plural Afrasians)

  1. A thing that relates to both Africa and Asia.
  2. A person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken.
    Synonyms:
    Afro-Asian

Proper noun

Afrasian

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of Afroasiatic (“the language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”).

Synonyms of Afrasian

Forms of Afrasian

Adjective
comparativemore Afrasian
superlativemost Afrasian
Noun
pluralAfrasians

Origin of Afrasian

Blend of Afro- (prefix meaning ‘Africa’) + Asian, possibly a calque of Russian афрази́йский (afrazíjskij, “of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia”).

Words formed from Afrasian

Words that rhyme with Afrasian

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Questions about Afrasian

What does Afrasian mean?
Afrasian means of or relating to both Africa and Asia.
What part of speech is Afrasian?
Afrasian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Afrasian?
Afrasian is pronounced /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ (UK).

Words near Afrasian in the dictionary

  1. afrancesado
  2. afrancesadoes
  3. afrancesados
  4. Afrasia
  5. Afrasiab
  6. Afrasian
  7. Afrasians
  8. Afrasiatic
  9. Afrasiyab
  10. Afrasyab
  11. afrayed

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