Afrasian

== English == === Etymology === Blend of Afro- (prefix meaning ‘Africa’) +‎ Asian, possibly a calque of Russian афрази́йский (afrazíjskij, “of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒn̩/, /æˈfɹeɪ.ʒi.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /æˈfɹeɪʒ(ə)n/ Rhymes: -eɪʒən Hyphenation: Afr‧a‧si‧an === Adjective === Afrasian (not comparable) Of or relating to both Africa and Asia. [from early 20th c.] Synonym: Afro-Asian (linguistics, specifically) Synonym of Afroasiatic (“of, pertaining to, or being a language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”). [from late 20th c.] Synonyms: (dated) Hamito-Semitic, (dated) Semito-Hamitic ==== Derived terms ==== Proto-Afrasian (adjective) ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Afrasian (plural Afrasians) A thing that relates to both Africa and Asia. [from mid 20th c.] (linguistics) A person who comes from a region where Afroasiatic languages are spoken. Synonym: Afro-Asian ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Afrasian (linguistics, uncommon) Synonym of Afroasiatic (“the language family spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, and including Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Semitic, and possibly Omotic languages”). [from late 20th c.] Synonym: (dated) Hamito-Semitic ==== Derived terms ==== Proto-Afrasian (noun) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Afro-Asians on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Afroasiatic languages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Sarafian