asia

A-sia · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The largest continent, located in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Related words

See also: Africa, Europe, asian

Etymology

From Greek Asia, originally referring to the region of Anatolia (modern Turkey), later extended to the entire continent. The ultimate origin is uncertain, possibly from Akkadian asu ("to go out, rise"), referring to the direction of the rising sun (east).