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afroamericano

/ˌa.fro.a.me.riˈka.no/adjective / noun · masculineC1 / B2
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Meaning · adjective

African-American

  • Relating to Black Americans or their culture

In a sentence

Il professore tiene un corso sulla letteratura afroamericana contemporanea.

The professor is teaching a course on contemporary African-American literature.

Molti generi musicali moderni affondano le radici nella tradizione afroamericana.

Many modern musical genres have their roots in African-American tradition.

Non conosci la storia del movimento per i diritti civili afroamericano?

Don't you know the history of the African-American civil rights movement?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
afroamericanomasculine · singular
afroamericanafeminine · singular
afroamericanimasculine · plural
afroamericanefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Spelled as a single word in Italian, unlike the hyphenated English term.

Meaning · noun

African American

  • An African American person

In a sentence

Molti afroamericani hanno contribuito alla nascita del jazz.

Many African Americans contributed to the birth of jazz.

Un noto afroamericano ha tenuto un discorso appassionato sui diritti civili.

A prominent African American gave a passionate speech on civil rights.

Conosci la storia delle lotte civili degli afroamericani?

Do you know the history of the civil rights struggles of African Americans?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
afroamericanomasculine · singular
afroamericanimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Also widely used as an adjective: 'la cultura afroamericana'.
  • Spelled as a single solid word in modern Italian, with standard gender endings ('-a', '-i', '-e').
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