English Explanatory Dictionary

Asiatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.
  2. Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.
noun
  1. An Asian.
  2. One of the people of ancient Canaan, Syria, or Mesopotamia; a Semite.

Pronunciation

/eɪʒiˈætɪk/ /eɪʃiˈætɪk/ /eɪsiˈætɪk/ /eɪziˈætɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Asiatic.wav

Word forms

Asiatic more Asiatic most Asiatic Asiatics

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀσῐᾱτῐκός (Asĭātĭkós)der. Latin āsiāticuslbor. English Asiatic Learned borrowing from Latin āsiāticus; equivalent to Asia + -atic.

Synonyms

Asian

Derived words

Afroasiatic Asiatically Asiatic beetle Asiatic elephant Asiatic golden cat Asiaticism Asiatic linsang Asiaticness Asiatic peafowl Asiatic pennywort Asiatic Sarmatia Asiatic Vespers Asiatic wildcat Central Asiatic pro-Asiatic
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