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Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from stem of Latin Afer (“African”), noun and adjective
Prefix
afro-
- Found in Africa.
Derived terms
Danish
Prefix
afro-
- Afro-
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Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English Afro-).
Pronunciation
Prefix
afro-
- Afro-, African (of or pertaining to Africa)
Derived terms
French
Prefix
afro-
- afro-
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German
Etymology
From Āfer (“African”).
Pronunciation
Prefix
afro-
- Afro-
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Italian
Prefix
afro-
- Afro-
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Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
From Latin Āfer.
Pronunciation
Prefix
afro-
- Afro-
- afro- + amerykański → afroamerykański
Derived terms
Further reading
- afro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin Āfrō.
Pronunciation
Prefix
afro-
- Afro- (relating to Africa)
- 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
Spanish
Prefix
afro-
- Afro-
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Further reading
Swedish
Prefix
afro-
- Afro-
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