Pan-Asian

adjective

Covering or representing all of Asia, particularly with respect to events involving representatives of most or all Asian countries.

OriginEnglish Asian ← Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pánts →
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Meanings

adjectivePan-Asian (not comparable)

alternative pan-Asian

  1. not comparableCovering or representing all of Asia, particularly with respect to events involving representatives of most or all Asian countries.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. Englishpan-
  7. EnglishAsian
  8. EnglishPan-Asian

From pan- + Asian.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 汎亞 /泛亚
  • 汎亞 /泛亚 (fànyà)Translations
Hindi अखिल एशियाई
  • अखिल एशियाई (akhil eśiyāī)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Pan-Asian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pan-Asian

MLA

“Pan-Asian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pan-Asian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pan-Asian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pan-Asian.

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