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The name Africa was originally used by the ancient Romans to refer to the northern part of the continent that corresponds to modern-day Tunisia. There are many theories regarding its origin. Africa terra means "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular), referring to the Afri tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage.
The Romans referred to the region as Africa terra (land of the Afri), based on the stem Afr-with the adjective suffix -ic, giving Africus, Africa, Africum in the nominative singular of the three Latin genders. [citation needed] Following the defeat of Carthage in the Third Punic War, Rome set up the province of Africa Proconsularis.
Crossword grids elsewhere, such as in Britain, South Africa, India and Australia, have a lattice-like structure, with a higher percentage of shaded squares (around 25%), leaving about half the letters in an answer unchecked. For example, if the top row has an answer running all the way across, there will often be no across answers in the second ...
Hints and answers for today's 'Spelling Bee' on Tuesday, December 12.
basenji – breed of dog from Central Africa – Congo, Central African Republic etc. Biafran – extremely skinny (reference to the widespread starvation that occurred in Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War). boma – from Swahili; bongo – West African boungu [4] buckra – "white man or person", from Efik and Ibibio mbakara [5]
Spelling Bee Hints on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. According to The New York Times, here are some hints to keep in mind for today:. There are 39 words in today's puzzle. There are 106 points available
Spelling Bee Hints on Monday, December 11, 2023. Here are some hints to keep in mind for today: There are 32 words in today's puzzle. There are 136 points available
British East Africa (former name): after its geographical position on the continent of Africa and the former colonial power, . See also Britain, above, and Africa on the Place name etymology page. From the Kikuyu word Kirinyaga a contraction of Kirima nyaga "Ostrich mountain", so called because the dark shadows and snow-capped peak resemble the ...