# Africana

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæfɹɪˈkænə/ · frequency rank #72,066

## Definitions
1. Collectible objects, such as maps, documents and artifacts, peculiar to Africa, especially Southern Africa.
2. The various cultures and peoples of Africa and the African diaspora, considered collectively.

## Etymology
From Latin āfricāna, the neuter plural of āfricānus (“African”). By surface analysis, Africa + -ana (“things (plural)”), analogous to Americana. First attested in 1908.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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