English Explanatory Dictionary

Africana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Collectible objects, such as maps, documents and artifacts, peculiar to Africa, especially Southern Africa.
  2. The various cultures and peoples of Africa and the African diaspora, considered collectively.

Pronunciation

/ˌæfɹɪˈkænə/ /ˌæfɹɪˈkɑnə/ /ˌæfɹɪˈkeɪnə/ en-uk-africana.ogg

Word forms

Africana

Etymology

From Latin āfricāna, the neuter plural of āfricānus (“African”). By surface analysis, Africa + -ana (“things (plural)”), analogous to Americana. First attested in 1908.

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