- Asia, Asian, Asiatic
- 'Ākia, Asia.
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Asia, Asian, Asiatic
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Asian — (n.) late 14c., inhabitant of Asia (Minor), from L. Asianus (adj. and n., belonging to the province of Asia, an inhabitant of Asia ), from Gk. Asianos, from Asia (see ASIA (Cf. Asia)). Ousted ASIATIC (Cf. Asiatic) as the preferred term in Britain … Etymology dictionary
Asian — or Asiatic may refer to: * Something from Asia. * Asian people the people of Asia * Culture of Asia the culture of the people from Asia * Asian cuisine food based on the style of food of the people from Asia * Asian race one of the five races… … Wikipedia
Asiatic — Asian, Asiatic 1. Both words are pronounced with s as in measure or as sh . In AmE the first is far more common. 2. In the second half of the 20c Asian (a slightly older word) has replaced Asiatic, as noun and adjective, when the reference is… … Modern English usage
Asian — Asian, Asiatic 1. Both words are pronounced with s as in measure or as sh . In AmE the first is far more common. 2. In the second half of the 20c Asian (a slightly older word) has replaced Asiatic, as noun and adjective, when the reference is… … Modern English usage
Asiatic — [ˌeɪʃɪ atɪk, ˌeɪzɪ ] adjective relating to or deriving from Asia. Usage Asiatic can be offensive when referring to individual people: use Asian instead. However, Asiatic is standard in scientific and technical use … English new terms dictionary
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Asian — A sian, a. [L. Asianus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, L. Asia.] Of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic. Asian princes. Jer. Taylor. n. An Asiatic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
