negrito.
a person of African descent
Meaning & usage
a person of African descent
Where this word comes from
From negro (“black”) + -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it more endearing and less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.
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Citharexylum berlandieri, a Mexican shrub of the vervain family.
Negrito
Where this word comes from
From negro (“black”) + -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it more endearing and less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.
Excessively enthusiastic or insistent on getting one’s way
Where this word comes from
From negro (“black”) + -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it more endearing and less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.
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