Eurafrasia

9.9

A large land area made up of Europe, Africa, and Asia

noun

Archaic

: Eurafrasia

Many ancient civilizations developed across Eurafrasia, trading goods and ideas along vast overland routes.

Examples

In ancient maps, Eurafrasia appeared as a unified continent.
The concept of Eurafrasia highlights the interconnected histories of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Before the Age of Exploration, maps often depicted only Eurafrasia in detail, with little knowledge of other continents.
Eurafrasia was once considered a single landmass.
Before the Age of Exploration, maps often depicted only Eurafrasia in detail, with little knowledge of other continents.
Many ancient civilizations developed across Eurafrasia, trading goods and ideas along vast overland routes.
The concept of Eurafrasia highlights the interconnected histories of Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Synonyms

Old World

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15 4.7

The parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Europeans knew before they discovered the Americas

is the same meaning but uses a different traditional name

Afroeurasia

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Specialized

9.3

A single very large land area made of Africa, Europe, and Asia

is the European view of that landmass before the Americas were known

Afro-Eurasia

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Specialized

6.7

A very large land area made of Africa, Europe, and Asia joined together

is the European historical view of the landmass before the Americas were discovered

Surface Forms

Eurafrasia singular

Eurafrasias plural

Morphology

Eurafrasia = eur + afra + sia

The form is a clear blend of the names of Europe, Africa, and Asia, so learners who know those continent names can infer the combined landmass meaning.

Etymology

Eurafrasia is a blend of Europe, Africa, and Asia, so the word literally puts the three continents together as the 'Old World'. That's why Eurafrasia means the single landmass of those continents as Europeans knew it before they learned about the Americas.