African

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to Africa or its countries, peoples, cultures, or natural features

   The African continent contains an extraordinary range of climates and ecosystems.

2. 2
   noun

   a person from Africa

   She is an African who grew up in Ghana and now lives in Canada.

Common collocations

• african music Adjective + noun

From Latin Africanus, 'of Africa,' from Africa, the Roman name for the province around Carthage, + -anus. The deeper origin of Africa is disputed; ancient explanations connect it with the Afri, a people of North Africa.

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