"Afrique" meaning in French

See Afrique in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /a.fʁik/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Fhala.K-Afrique.wav
Rhymes: -ik Etymology: Inherited from Old French Affrique, borrowed from Latin Āfrica. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|Affrique|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French Affrique, {{inh+|fr|fro|Affrique}} Inherited from Old French Affrique, {{der|fr|la|Āfrica}} Latin Āfrica Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Afrique f
  1. Africa (the continent south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans) Tags: feminine Derived forms: Africain, africain, Africaine, Afrique du Sud, Afrique noire, Corne de l’Afrique, éléphant d’Afrique, Françafrique, ketmie d’Afrique Related terms: AmériqueAmérique du NordAmérique du Sud, Antarctique, Asie, Australie, Europe, Océanie
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