Africa
pronunciation
How to pronounce Africa in British English:
UK ['æfrɪkə]
How to pronounce Africa in American English:
US [ˈæfrəkə]
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- Noun:
- the second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Word Origin
- Africa (n.)
- Latin Africa (terra) "African land, Libya, the Carthaginian territory," fem. of adjective Africus, from Afer "an African," a word of uncertain origin. The Latin word originally was used only in reference to the region around modern Tunisia; it gradually was extended to the whole continent. Derivation from Arabic afar "dust, earth" is tempting, but the early date seems to argue against it. The Middle English word was Affrike.
Example
- 1. Sorghum is an important grain for africa .
- 2. The herds of central africa are being particularly hard hit .
- 3. Africa will compete with asia .
- 4. Such hunts persist across africa .
- 5. But africa is an outlier .