asiatic

Noun · Adjective
US[ey-zhee-at-ik]/ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/4 syllables
Synonyms: Asian

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a native or inhabitant of AsiaSynonyms: AsianType of inhabitant, person of colorKinds Korean, Israeli, Japanese, Nepalese, Pakistani, Chinese, Irani, Mongoloid, Parthian, Hmong +43 more

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture“Asian countries”Synonyms: AsianRelating to Asia

Related words Asia noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

A′si·at′ic (…), adjective

Origin: L. Asiaticus, Gr. ….

Of or pertaining to Asia or to its inhabitants. — noun A native, or one of the people, of Asia.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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