Afric

English Etymology 1 Circa 1425; from en enm Affrike, enm Affrique, enm Affryke, from en la Āfricus.n. and adj. 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20231020015347/https://www.oed.com/dictionary/afric_n?tl=true Compare early ang Africe (attested only in one translation). Adjective en poetic archaic African. en 2008 Toni Morrison A Mercy Chatto & Windus 109 One woman speaks saying I have never seen any human this black. I have says another, this one is as black as others I have seen. She is Afric. Afric and much more, says another. Noun en archaic An African. en 1822 The Saturday Magazine 254 Two of the largest animals of Africa were much desired by the directors of the museum, viz.: the double horned Rhinoceros, and the Hippopotamus. In search of them he wandered among the Hottentots and the Africs, the latter of whom were at that time much incensed against Europeans, and carried on a ferocious war when opportunities for it offered. Etymology 2 From en enm Affrike, enm Affryk, enm Affryke, possibly from en frm Affrique, frm Affrike,Affrīk(e n from en la Āfrica. Proper noun en poetic archaic Africa. References