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negro.

black (the darkest colour)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈne.ɡɾu/Brazil/ˈne.ɡɾu/Portugal[ˈne.ɣɾu]Portugal/ˈne.ɡɾu/Portugal, Southern

  1. black (the darkest colour)

    masculine

  2. black; negro (dark-skinned person)

    masculine · offensive · possibly
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷ-? Latin nigrum Old Galician-Portuguese negro Portuguese negro Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese negro, from Latin nigrum.

adj/ˈne.ɡɾu/Brazil/ˈne.ɡɾu/Portugal[ˈne.ɣɾu]Portugal/ˈne.ɡɾu/Portugal, Southern

  1. black in colour

    comparable · formal

  2. black; dark-skinned

    comparable

  3. dark (sometimes associated with evil)

    comparable · literary
    Cavaleiro negro.
    Matéria negra.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷ-? Latin nigrum Old Galician-Portuguese negro Portuguese negro Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese negro, from Latin nigrum.

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