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What is the origin of Africa and what does it mean?

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∙ 7y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

From a Phoenician word meaning 'dust' or the word 'Afri' a tribe living in the Carthage area. Also from a Greek word 'Aphrike' meaning without cold. Or a Latin word 'Aprika' meaning sunny

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