Asiatic
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- adjective
- /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
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asiático
- There's an officer in the Asiatic division.
- Asiatic honey
- Asiatic people
- Asiatic population
Examples
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And the use of gall bladders from bears in Southeast Asia has endangered the Asiatic black bear.
Academic text (1995) -
Asiatic city of innumerable churches.
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The next speaker at the Royal Asiatic Society is an unusual choice.
Blog text (31) -
I admire Bruce Lee as a role model for the Asiatic community.
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So here's a couple of examples from the Asiatic Society project that are designed to show that.
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So there could be a lot of stuff in the ground waiting to be discovered and to throw a lot more light on this period of Asiatic settlement.
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Some are small, like the Asiatic Dayflower, which requires close examination to appreciate its beauty.
Academic text (2005) -
Asiatic people all want the peaceful establishment of native regimes without the interference of United States troops.
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My dad, Warren Thornley, served in the Asiatic/Pacific Theater as a 'Hump' pilot in CBI, China-Burma-India.
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Many traditional festivals in the region celebrate Asiatic cultures and their rich history.
Synonyms
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Relating to the continent of Asia, its people, or its culture
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of related languages spoken in parts of Africa and Asia, like Arabic and Berber
- Specialized
A small beetle from Asia whose young eat the roots of grass and sugarcane
- Indian
A medium-sized black bear with a white V-shaped chest patch from central and eastern Asia
- Archaic
A severe intestinal infection from drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food that causes heavy diarrhea and dehydration
A small tree animal from Asia with fur flaps between its legs that let it glide at night
A small burrowing animal from eastern Asia that looks like a shrew and a mole
- Specialized
A language from a family spoken in southern and Southeast Asia, like Vietnamese or Khmer
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Asiatic comes from the place name Asia plus the ending -ic, which together mean 'of or relating to'. So Asiatic describes things connected to Asia, such as languages, cultures, or animals.