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african

Af·ri·can
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən/
    • /ˈæf.rɪ.kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ri-kuh n]
    • /ˈæf rɪ kən/

Definitions of african word

  • adjective african African means belonging or relating to the continent of Africa, or to its countries or people. 3
  • adjective african African means belonging or relating to black people who come from Africa. 3
  • adjective african African is used to describe someone, usually a black person, who comes from Africa. 3
  • adjective african An African is someone who is African. 3
  • adjective african denoting or relating to Africa or any of its peoples, languages, nations, etc 3
  • noun african a native, inhabitant, or citizen of any of the countries of Africa 3
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Parts of speech for African

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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african popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for african

noun african

  • afro-american — African-American
  • negro — Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
All 2 Synonyms of african

Antonyms for african

noun african

  • white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
  • caucasian — A Caucasian person is a white person.
All 2 Antonyms of african

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Related words

  • black english

    the group of related dialects of American English spoken variously by many black people in the U.S.

  • black

    lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.

  • african american

    a black American of African descent.

  • central african

    of or relating to the Central African Republic, its inhabitants, or their language.

  • organization of african unity

    an organization of African nations formed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1963), for the purpose of coordinating policy and promoting unity among African peoples. Abbreviation: OAU, O.A.U.

  • afrasian

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