Afroasiatic
or Af·ro-A·si·at·ic
[ af-roh-ey-zhee-at-ik, -ey-shee-, -ey-zee- ]
/ ˌæf roʊˌeɪ ʒiˈæt ɪk, -ˌeɪ ʃi-, -ˌeɪ zi- /
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noun
Also called Hamito-Semitic . a family of languages including as subfamilies Semitic, Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic.See also family (def. 16).
adjective
of, belonging to, or pertaining to Afroasiatic; Hamito-Semitic.
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Words nearby Afroasiatic
Afrin, afrit, Afro, Afro-American, Afro-Asian, Afroasiatic, Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, Afrocentric, Afro-chain, Afro-comb
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British Dictionary definitions for Afroasiatic
Afro-Asiatic
noun
Also called: Semito-Hamitic a family of languages of SW Asia and N Africa, consisting of the Semitic, ancient Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, and Chadic subfamilies
adjective
denoting, belonging to, or relating to this family of languages
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