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English

Etymology

From Latin Africus, Africanus, from Afer (“‘African’”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

African (not comparable)

Positive African

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)
  1. Of or pertaining to Africa.

Derived terms

Noun

Singular African

Plural Africans

African (plural Africans)

  1. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.

Translations

a native of Africa
  • Hungarian: afrikai hu(hu)
  • Ido: Afrikano io(io)
  • Italian: africano it(it) m.
  • Japanese: アフリカ人 (Afurikajin)
  • Norwegian: afrikaner no(no) m.
  • Portuguese: africano pt(pt) m.
  • Russian: африканец ru(ru) m., африканка ru(ru) f.
  • Sotho: Moafrika st(st)
  • Spanish: africano es(es) m., africana es(es) f.
  • Swahili: mwafrika sw(sw)

Derived terms

 

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