I. |āzhē|ad.ik, -atik, -ēk also |āzē- or |āshē- sometimes |āsē- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Asiaticus, adjective & noun, from Greek Asiatikos, from Asia
1. : asian — now often taken to be offensive
2. : tending to excessive ornamentation or emotionalism in literary or oratorical style : florid
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Latin Asiaticus
1. : asian — now often taken to be offensive
2. Africa : one of Indian descent