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Translingual
Etymology
From Latin Āfer.
Adjective
afer
- Used as a specific epithet; African.
Breton
Noun
afer f
- affair
Catalan
Etymology
From a- + fer, compare French affaire.
Pronunciation
Noun
afer m (plural afers)
- affair
- afers estrangers ― foreign affairs
Further reading
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
a- + fer
Pronunciation
Adverb
afer
- afar
Descendants
References
Spanish
Etymology
From a- + fer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfeɾ/
- Rhymes: -eɾ
- Syllabification: a‧fer
Noun
afer m (plural aferes)
- (archaic, often in the plural) affair, business
- Synonyms: negocio, quehacer
1910, Concha Espina, Despertar Para Morir, published 1917:—Afinojado á tus pies en el lindor de la boscuria, yo olvidaría del mundo los aferes...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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