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africanus.

panthers (pl.); (African cats); (other wild beasts);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[aː.frɪˈkaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[a.friˈkaː.nus]
  1. African

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Āfrica (proper noun, ellipsis of terra Āfrica) [from the feminine form of āfricus, from the name of the Āfrī (singular Āfer) (a tribal people of the area near Carthage) + -icus] + -ānus.

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