African

1 of 2

noun

Af·ri·can ˈa-fri-kən How to pronounce African (audio)

also ˈä-

: a native or inhabitant of Africa

: a person and especially a Black person of African ancestry

African

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Africa or its people

Africanness

ˈa-fri-kə(n)-nəs How to pronounce African (audio)

noun

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Aufrican, Affrican, going back to Old English Africanas (plural), borrowed from Latin Āfricānus african entry 2

Adjective

borrowed from Latin Āfricānus, from Āfrica (short for Āfrica terra, literally, "African land," from feminine of Āfricus "of the Roman province of Africa [present-day northern Tunisia], of the continent of Africa," from Āfr-, Āfer "of Africa, inhabitant of North Africa [other than Egypt]" —of unknown origin— + -icus -ic entry 1) + -ānus -an entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1548, in the meaning defined above

单词	African
释义	African 1 of 2 noun Af·ri·can ˈa-fri-kən also ˈä- 1 : a native or inhabitant of Africa 2 : a person and especially a Black person of African ancestry African 2 of 2 adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Africa or its people Africanness ˈa-fri-kə(n)-nəs noun Word History Etymology Noun Middle English Aufrican, Affrican, going back to Old English Africanas (plural), borrowed from Latin Āfricānus african entry 2 Adjective borrowed from Latin Āfricānus, from Āfrica (short for Āfrica terra, literally, "African land," from feminine of Āfricus "of the Roman province of Africa [present-day northern Tunisia], of the continent of Africa," from Āfr-, Āfer "of Africa, inhabitant of North Africa [other than Egypt]" —of unknown origin— + -icus -ic entry 1) + -ānus -an entry 2 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1548, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing African African American Language African American English African American Vernacular English African buffalo African American African elephant African daisy African mahogany African sleeping sickness African hunting dog African swine fever African violet African wild dog inter-African South African African clawed frog non-African African gray African clawed toad See More African American Language African American English African American Vernacular English African buffalo African American African elephant African daisy African mahogany African sleeping sickness African hunting dog African swine fever African violet African wild dog inter-African South African African clawed frog non-African African gray African clawed toad See More Kids Definition African 1 of 2 noun Af·ri·can ˈa-fri-kən : a person born or living in Africa African 2 of 2 adjective : of or relating to Africa or African people African history African wildlife
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African

noun

adjective

Word History

Phrases Containing African

Kids Definition

noun

adjective