/nwaʁ/
#417 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
black
Word origin
From Latin nigrum, accusative of niger ('black, dark').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- niger
- English cognates
- negro, denigrate, Nigeria
Grammar
Femininenoire
Masc pluralnoirs
Fem pluralnoires
Examples
ceremonie.
He's wearing a black suit for the ceremony.
.
The night is very dark tonight.
sucre.
She prefers black coffee without sugar.
bottes cuir.
She was wearing a black coat and leather boots.
.
The sky turned completely black before the evening rain.
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