Afrasian

adjective

Af·​ra·​sian

(ˈ)a-¦frā-zhən,

-shən

: of or belonging to both Africa and Asia

Word History

Etymology

afro- + asian

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Afrasian

• abrasion
• caucasian
• equation
• eurasian
• evasion
• invasion
• occasion
• persuasion
• asian
• suasion
• athanasian