afro-

See also: afro, Afro, and Afro-

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from stem of Latin Afer (“African”), noun and adjective

Prefix

afro-

1. Found in Africa.

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with afro-

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Danish

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with afro-

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfro-/, [ˈɑ̝fro̞-]

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-, African (of or pertaining to Africa)

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with afro-

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French

Prefix

afro-

1. afro-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with afro-

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German

Etymology

From Āfer (“African”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with afro-

• Afroamerikaner
• Afrodeutscher
• Afrofranzose (rare)
• Afrokanadier

Related terms

• Afrika
  • Afrikaner m
• afroasiatisch
  • Afroasiatisch n
• Afro m
• Afro-Frisur f
• Afrolook m
• Afro-Wuschelkopf m

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Italian

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with afro-

Anagrams

• faro, farò, fora

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Polish

Etymology

From Latin Āfer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaf.rɔ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -afrɔ
• Syllabification: af‧ro

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

   ‎afro- + ‎amerykański → ‎afroamerykański

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with afro-

Further reading

• afro- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• afro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Portuguese

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro- (relating to Africa)
2. Afro- (relating to dark-skinned people)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with afro-

• afrocentrista
• afrotropical

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Spanish

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with afro-

Further reading

• “afro-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014