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afer

afer

9.9
Relating to Africa or its people
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : africano
  • The species was given the name afer to indicate its African origin.

Examples

  • In older scientific texts, you may find the term afer describing animals from Africa.

  • The label afer was used in the collection to denote artifacts from the African continent.

  • The afer culture has a rich history.

  • Many ancient texts refer to the afer peoples.

  • The species was given the name afer to indicate its African origin.

  • In older scientific texts, you may find the term afer describing animals from Africa.

  • The label afer was used in the collection to denote artifacts from the African continent.

Synonyms

African
vsafer
∞ 1.0

Relating to Africa, its people, or its cultures

is used mainly in historical or scientific contexts with a more formal tone

Surface Forms

afer positive

Etymology

Afer comes from the Latin name for Africa and means 'African' or 'from Africa', so it is used to describe people or things related to the African continent.