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azania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
aza-nia
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The region of East Africa as known by the Ancient Greeks and Romans.

name

A state in modern Somalia.

name

Synonym of Republic of South Africa.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀζανία (Azanía, “a region of East Africa, variously defined but often corresponding to modern Ethiopia and Somalia”).

Derived Forms

Azanian

Synonyms

Republic of South Africa

Questions

What does azania mean?
The region of East Africa as known by the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
Where does azania come from?
From Ancient Greek Ἀζανία (Azanía, “a region of East Africa, variously defined but often corresponding to modern Ethiopia and Somalia”).

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