English Explanatory Dictionary

nigra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A black person.

noun

Alternative form of Negro.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪɡɹə/

Word forms

nigra nigras

Etymology

A collateral form of negro with colloquial reduction of unstressed /oʊ/, /əʊ/ to /ə/ as in fella.

Related words

linea nigra substantia nigra

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