Spanish word

africano

Pronunciation

IPA/afɾiˈkano/

Meaning

  • masculine nounAfrican

Example

Él es africano.

He is African.

Illustration for africano (African)

More examples

Conozco a una africana que trabaja aquí.

I know an African woman who works here.

Core concept

Person with family origins in Africa.

Common phrases

  • una africana

    an African woman

  • varios africanos

    several Africans

Similar words

afroamericano: Person of African ancestry resident in the United States.
afrodescendiente: Person with African ancestry.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que tiene origen o ascendencia en el continente africano.

Word origin

The Spanish word africano derives from Latin Africanus, an adjective formed from the place name Africa with the suffix -ano marking origin or belonging.

Usage tips

  • In conversation soy africano can sound vague, so speakers often give a country (for example, soy de Senegal) or say de origen africano to stress ancestry.

Opposites

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