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Euroafrican

Syllables: Eur·o·af·ric·an/ˌjʊəɹəʊˈæfɹɪk(ə)n/US/jəɹoʊˈæfɹək(ə)n/

Euroafrican adjective: synonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).

Adjective

Euroafrican (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).
    • In this election the Swazi indigenous people were not included in the same voter's roll as their European and Euroafrican counterparts. About eight parliamentary seats were specially reserved for Europeans and Euroafricans.1997, Chuks Okpaluba, Nkonzo Hlatshwayo, Bekithemba Khumalo, Human Rights in Swaziland: The Legal Response, page 172
    Synonyms:
    Eurafrican

Noun

Euroafrican (plural Euroafricans)

  1. Synonym of Eurafrican (“a person of mixed European and African descent”).
    • In this election the Swazi indigenous people were not included in the same voter's roll as their European and Euroafrican counterparts. About eight parliamentary seats were specially reserved for Europeans and Euroafricans.1997, Chuks Okpaluba, Nkonzo Hlatshwayo, Bekithemba Khumalo, Human Rights in Swaziland: The Legal Response, page 172
    Synonyms:
    Eurafrican
  2. A person with physical characteristics typical of both Europe and Africa.

Synonyms of Euroafrican

Forms of Euroafrican

pluralEuroafricans

Origin of Euroafrican

From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun). Compare Eurafrican, which is attested later.

Questions about Euroafrican

What does Euroafrican mean?
Euroafrican means synonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).
What part of speech is Euroafrican?
Euroafrican can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Euroafrican?
Euroafrican is pronounced /ˌjʊəɹəʊˈæfɹɪk(ə)n/ (UK).

Words near Euroafrican in the dictionary

  1. Euro-skeptics
  2. Euro-speak
  3. Euro-wasp
  4. Euro-wasps
  5. Euroa
  6. Euroafrican
  7. Euroafricans
  8. Euroamerican
  9. Euroamericans
  10. Euroaquilo
  11. Euroasian

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