/ˈneɣɾo/
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Translation
black
Word origin
From Latin niger, nigrum ('black'). The same root gave the learned forms with nigr-.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- niger
- English cognates
- negro, denigrate, nigrescent
Grammar
Femininenegra
Masc pluralnegros
Fem pluralnegras
Examples
elegante.
She is wearing an elegant black dress.
azucar.
I like my coffee black and without sugar.
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The sky turned black before the storm.
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He bought a second-hand black car.
fábrica.
Black smoke was coming out of the factory roof.
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My black cat sleeps all day on the sofa.
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