Translation
black
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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
Examples
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She is wearing an elegant black dress.
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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.
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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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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 1: negro, negocio, unas and 7 more words.