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.

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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