Negro

Negro
/nee"groh/, n., pl. Negroes, adj.
n.
1. Anthropol. a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, esp. those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa: no longer in technical use.
adj.
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, generally marked by brown to black skin pigmentation, dark eyes, and woolly or crisp hair and including esp. the indigenous peoples of Africa south of the Sahara.
3. being a member of the black peoples of humankind, esp. those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
[1545-55; < Sp and Pg negro black < L nigrum, masc. acc. of niger black]
Usage. See black.
/nay"groh/; Sp. /ne"grddaw/; Port. /ne"grddoo/, n.
1. a river in NW South America, flowing SE from E Colombia through N Brazil into the Amazon. 1400 mi. (2255 km) long.
2. a river in S Argentina, flowing E from the Andes to the Atlantic. 700 mi. (1125 km) long.
3. a river in SE South America, flowing S from Brazil and W through Uruguay, to the Uruguay River. ab. 500 mi. (800 km) long.
Also called Negro River. Portuguese, Rio Negro. Spanish, Río Negro.

* * *

(as used in expressions)
New Negro Movement

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:
,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • négro — négro …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • negro — negro, gra (Del lat. niger, nigri). 1. adj. Se dice del aspecto de un cuerpo cuya superficie no refleja ninguna radiación visible. 2. Se dice de la ausencia de todo color. U. m. c. s. m.) 3. Dicho de una persona: Cuya piel es de color negro. U. t …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • negro — negro, gra adjetivo 1. Que es más oscuro que otra cosa de su misma clase. café* negro. cerveza* negra. oro* negro. pan* integral / negro. pimienta* negra. tabaco* negro. uva* negra. 2. [Raza humana] que tiene la piel de color muy oscuro y algunos …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Negro — steht für: Menschen schwarzer Hautfarbe, v.a. im spanischen US amerikanischen (veraltet) Sprachgebrauch Negro Spiritual, amerikanisches geistliches Lied Negro Leagues, afroamerikanische Baseballligen Mercado Negro, portugiesische Reggaeformation… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • négro — [ negro ] n. m. • 1888; de nègre ♦ Péj. (injure raciste) Personne de race noire. Les négros et les bicots. (REM. Ne se dit pas pour une femme.) ● négro nom masculin (espagnol negro) Populaire. Terme injurieux et raciste pour désigner un homme de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Negro — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Negro est un mot espagnol et anglais qui veut dire couleur noire ou personne de couleur noire. Culture américaine Le negro spiritual est un type de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Negro — Ne gro, a. Of or pertaining to negroes; black. [1913 Webster] {Negro bug} (Zo[ o]l.), a minute black bug common on the raspberry and blackberry. It produces a very disagreeable flavor. {negro corn}, the Indian millet or durra; so called in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • negro — / negro/ (lett., ant. nigro) [lat. nĭger gra grum ]. ■ agg. 1. (ant., lett.) [di colore scuro: vedova, sconsolata, in vesta n. (F. Petrarca)] ▶◀ e [➨ nero agg. (2)]. 2. (antrop.) [che appartiene e si riferisce alle popolazioni nere, viventi per… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • Negro — (n.) member of a black skinned race of Africa, 1550s, from Sp. or Port. negro black, from L. nigrum (nom. niger) black, dark, sable, dusky, figuratively gloomy, unlucky, bad, wicked, of unknown origin (perhaps from PIE *nekw t night, Cf. Watkins) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Negro — UK [ˈniːɡrəʊ] / US [ˈnɪɡroʊ] or Negro UK / US noun [countable] Word forms negro : singular negro plural negroes offensive a black person. This word is now considered offensive but until the second half of the 20th century it was an accepted word …   English dictionary

  • negro — UK [ˈniːɡrəʊ] / US [ˈnɪɡroʊ] or Negro UK / US noun [countable] Word forms negro : singular negro plural negroes offensive a black person. This word is now considered offensive but until the second half of the 20th century it was an accepted word …   English dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”