Afro-Asiatic Definition
ăfrō-āzhē-ătĭk, -shē-, -zē-
noun
A large family of languages spoken in northern Africa and southwest Asia, comprising the Semitic, Chadic, Cushitic, Berber, Omotic, and ancient Egyptian languages; formerly known as Hamito-Semitic.
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Synonyms:
- afroasiatic
- Afroasiatic language
- hamito-semitic
- afrasian
- Afrasian language
adjective
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