Eurafrican
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Eurafrican
- /jʊ(ə)ˈɹæfɹɪk(ə)n/ UK
- /jəˈɹæfɹəkən/ US
- /jʊ-/ US
Where it comes from
From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun), probably modelled after Eurasian. Compare Euroafrican, Euro-African, which are attested earlier.
adjective
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Of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics.
The Eurafrican substrate [hypothesis] is based mainly on comparisons between Sardinian, Berber and Basque, as well as on comparanda from Gallo-Romance and Insular Celtic.
Similar: Eurafric, Euroafrican
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Of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian)”).
Similar: Afropean, Euroafrican
- Of a person: from the parts of Europe and North Africa surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
noun Eurafricans
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A person of mixed European and African descent.
Just how cosmopolitan the town was is clear from the fact that two different races are found buried in the graves: the dolichocephalic Eurafrican, and the brachycephalic Proto-Mediterranean.
Similar: Afropean, Euroafrican
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An African person with European ancestors.
Similar: Afropean, Euroafrican
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Synonym of colored (“a person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian)”).
Similar: Afropean, Euroafrican, colored
Translations
Every language
adj of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics
| Français | eurafricain |
|---|---|
| Italiano | eurafricano |
| Română | eurafrican |
Talk about this word "Eurafrican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eurafrican. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Eurafrican. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eurafrican "Eurafrican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eurafrican.Cite this
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title = {Eurafrican},
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