Asiatic
Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East…Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.
» Arabic anciently supplanted Ancient Egyptian, both languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic language family.
Meaning
2 senses(dated)Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.
of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
(slang)Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.
Examples
3 sentencesArabic anciently supplanted Ancient Egyptian, both languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic language family.
The Somali language is part of the Afro-Asiatic language family, belonging specifically to the Cushitic branch.
Egyptian is a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family, which also includes Arabic, Hebrew and Berber languages.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin āsiāticus; equivalent to Asia + -atic.Learned borrowing from Latin āsiāticus; equivalent to Asia + -atic.
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Forms
more Asiatic, most Asiatic| Comparative | more Asiatic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most Asiatic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture:Asian
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form