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- [af-roh-ey-zhee-at-ik, -ey-shee-, -ey-zee-]
- /ˌæf roʊˌeɪ ʒiˈæt ɪk, -ˌeɪ ʃi-, -ˌeɪ zi-/
- /ˌafrəʊˌeɪsɪˈatɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-roh-ey-zhee-at-ik, -ey-shee-, -ey-zee-]
- /ˌæf roʊˌeɪ ʒiˈæt ɪk, -ˌeɪ ʃi-, -ˌeɪ zi-/
Definitions of afroasiatic word
- adjective afroasiatic designating or of a family of African and Asian languages generally divided into the branches Berber, Cushitic, Semitic, Chadic, and ancient Egyptian 3
- adjective afroasiatic of, belonging to, or pertaining to Afroasiatic; Hamito-Semitic. 1
- noun afroasiatic Also called Hamito-Semitic. a family of languages including as subfamilies Semitic, Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic. Compare family (def 14). 1
- adjective afroasiatic Alternative spelling of Afro-Asiatic. 0
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Origin of afroasiatic
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; Afro- + Asiatic
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Parts of speech for Afroasiatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afroasiatic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
afroasiatic usage trend in Literature
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