word-forming element meaning "African," from Latin Afr-, stem of Afer, Afri "African" (see Africa), or directly from African.
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Africa; African and …

[Latin Afer, Afr-, African.]

Hyphenated terms often denote a combination of Africa with another country: Afro-Asiatic denotes a family of languages spoken in the Middle East and North Africa; Afro-American (now also in full as African-American), refers to black Americans; Afro-Caribbean to a person of African descent living in or coming from the Caribbean. In the US Afrocentric refers to teaching that emphasizes African history and culture. An Afro is a hairstyle reminiscent of the natural hair of some black people.