negro

ne-gro · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (dated, now often considered offensive) A person of Black African descent.

  2. 2.

    (historical) Used in historical contexts, particularly in reference to the civil rights era.

Forms

plural: negroes

Related words

See also: African American, black

Etymology

From Spanish and Portuguese negro ("black"), from Latin niger ("black").