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-

Afroinsectivora

Afrotis

Afropavo

Afropithecus

Afrotheria

Afrotyphlops

Danish

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with afro-

afrocentrisk

afrodansker

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English Afro-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfro-/, [ˈɑ̝fro̞-]

Prefix

afro-

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

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with afro-

afroaasialainen

afroamerikkalainen

afrokommunismi

afromusiikki

afrosuomalainen

afrotanssi

• afrotanssi

French

Prefix

afro-

1. afro-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with afro-

afro-asiatique

afroasiatique

afrocolombien

afro-cubain

afroéquatorien

afroféministe

afrophone

German

Etymology

From Āfer (“African”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Audio (Germany):

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Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with afro-

afroamerikanisch

afroasiatisch

afrodeutsch

• Afroamerikaner
• Afrodeutscher
• Afrofranzose (rare)
• Afrokanadier

Related terms

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

Italian

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with afro-

afroamericano

afroasiatico

afrocanadese

afrocubano

afrodiscendente

afroportoghese

Anagrams

• faro, farò, fora

Lithuanian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Āfrō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐfrɔ]
• Syllabification: a‧fro

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro- (relating to Africa)

Derived terms

Lithuanian terms prefixed with afro-

afroamerikietis

Polish

Etymology

Derived from Latin Āfer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.frɔ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -afrɔ
• Syllabification: a‧fro-

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

   ‎afro- + ‎amerykański → ‎afroamerykański

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with afro-

afroamerykański

afrocentryzm

Further reading

• “afro-”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[1] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Āfrō.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.fɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌa.fɾɔ/

• Hyphenation: -a‧fro

Prefix

afro-

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

Usage notes

The prefix is always hyphenated when it forms demonyms, as in afro-brasileiro (“Afro-Brazilian”). Otherwise, it's treated as a regular prefix and only receives an hyphen before a word beginning in O or H.

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with afro-

afro-americano

afrocêntrico

afrocentrismo

afrocentrista

afrodescendente

afrofobia

afrotropical

Further reading

• “afro-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “afro-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with afro-

afroalemán

afroamericano

afroantillano

afroargentino

afroboliviano

afrobrasileño

afrocentrismo

afrochocoano

afrocubanismo

afrocubano

afrocuento

afrodescendencia

afrodescendiente

afroecuatoriano

afroespañol

afroestadounidense

afrofobia

afrohondureño

afrolatino

afromexicano

afronorteamericano

afroperuano

afroporteño

afrotropical

afrouruguayo

Further reading

• “afro-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Swedish

Prefix

afro-

1. Afro-

Derived terms

Swedish terms prefixed with afro-

afroamerikan

afroasiatisk

afrofrisyr

afropop

afrosvensk

References

• “afro-”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)