Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euroafrican

/jəɹoʊˈæfɹək(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Eur-o-af-ric-an
IPA: /jəɹoʊˈæfɹək(ə)n/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).

noun

Synonym of Eurafrican (“a person of mixed European and African descent”).

noun

A person with physical characteristics typical of both Europe and Africa.

Example Sentences

"In this election the Swazi indigenous people were not included in the same voter's roll as their European and Euroafrican counterparts. About eight parliamentary seats were specially reserved for Europeans and Euroafricans."

Etymology

From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun). Compare Eurafrican, which is attested later.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Euro-
Suffix: African

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /jəɹoʊˈæfɹək(ə)n/
British English: /ˌjʊəɹəʊˈæfɹɪk(ə)n/

Inflected Forms

Euroafricans (plural)

Synonyms

Eurafrican

Questions

How do you pronounce euroafrican?: The recorded pronunciation is /jəɹoʊˈæfɹək(ə)n/.
What does euroafrican mean?: Synonym of Eurafrican (“of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics; of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa”)”).
Where does euroafrican come from?: From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun). Compare Eurafrican, which is attested later.

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