English Words Starting With A

• afognak

  nounVery Low
  /əˈfɒɡ.næk/A proper noun referring to a specific geographical location—an island in Alaska.
• afonso

  nounVery low
  /əˈfɒnsuː/A proper noun, typically a Portuguese given name (male) of Germanic origin, historically linked to royalty.
• aforethought

  adjectivenounC2
  /əˈfɔːθɔːt/Premeditated; planned or considered beforehand.
• afrasia

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /eɪˈfreɪʒə/The condition of being without speech or the inability to speak.
• afrasian

  adjectivenounRare/Very Low
  /æˈfreɪʒən/Relating to or denoting the family of languages spoken in North Africa and southwestern Asia, also known as Afroasiatic.
• afreet

  nounC1
  /ˈæfriːt/A powerful evil demon or monstrous creature in Arabian mythology.
• africa

  nounC1
  /ˈæfrɪkə/The second-largest continent, located south of Europe and bordered by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
• african

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈæfrɪkən/Relating to the continent of Africa, its peoples, or its cultures.
• african american

  adjectivenounVery High
  /ˌæf.rɪ.kən əˈmer.ɪ.kən/A person living in the United States who is descended from, or whose ancestors were, enslaved Africans forcibly brought to America.
• african american english

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌæf.rɪ.kən əˈmer.ɪ.kən ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/A systematic, rule-governed variety of American English spoken primarily by many African Americans in the United States.
• african american vernacular english

  nounMedium-High
  /ˌæf.rɪ.kən əˈmer.ɪ.kən vɜːˌnæk.jʊ.lə ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/A systematic, rule-governed dialect of English spoken primarily by many African Americans in the United States, with distinct phonological, grammatical, and lexical features.
• african bush elephant

  nounLow
  /ˌæf.rɪ.kən ˈbʊʃ ˌel.ɪ.fənt/The largest extant terrestrial animal (Loxodonta africana), native to sub-Saharan African savannas and grasslands.
• african cherry-orange

  nounC2
  /ˌæf.rɪ.kən ˌtʃer.i ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/A small evergreen tree (Citropsis articulata) native to West Africa, or its small, edible, orange-like fruit.
• african daisy

  nounC1
  /ˈæfrɪkən ˈdeɪzi/A flowering plant, typically of the genus Osteospermum or Arctotis, native to South Africa, known for its colourful, daisy-like blooms.
• african dominoes

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈæfrɪkən ˈdɒmɪnəʊz/A specific style of dominoes game played with a double-twelve or double-nine set, often associated with African or Caribbean communities, involving unique scoring or blocking rules.
• african elephant

  nounB2
  /ˈæf.rɪ.kən ˈel.ɪ.fənt/A very large species of elephant native to Africa, characterized by large ears and a concave back.
• african forest elephant

  nounC1
  /ˈæfrɪkən ˈfɒrɪst ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt/A species of elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) native to the rainforests of Central and West Africa, smaller than the African savanna elephant with straighter tusks and more rounded ears.
• african grape

  nounLow to Very Low
  /ˈæf.rɪ.kən ɡreɪp/The fruit of the Lannea microcarpa or Lannea barteri trees, native to West Africa, typically a small, edible, grape-like berry.
• african horse sickness

  nounLow
  /ˌæfrɪkən hɔːs ˈsɪknəs/A highly infectious, often fatal viral disease of horses and other equids, transmitted by biting midges.
• african lily

  nounC2
  /ˈæf.rɪ.kən ˈlɪl.i/A perennial flowering plant (Agapanthus praecox) native to South Africa, characterized by long, strappy leaves and large, round clusters of blue or white flowers on tall stems.

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