adj, noun — 4 senses
UK /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ · US /æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/
Etymology 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”).
Of or relating to both Africa and Asia.
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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”).
Etymology 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”).
A thing that relates to both Africa and Asia.
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken.
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