Afro-European

adjective

Af·​ro-Eu·​ro·​pe·​an

ˌa-frō-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən,

-ˈpēn

: of or relating to Africa and Europe

Word History

Etymology

afro- + european

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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