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afro-cuban

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
afro-cuban
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing the section of the population of Cuba that has an African heritage.

Etymology

From Afro- + Cuban.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Afro-Cuban (comparative) most Afro-Cuban (superlative)

Questions

What does afro-cuban mean?
Describing the section of the population of Cuba that has an African heritage.
Where does afro-cuban come from?
From Afro- + Cuban.

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