Negro

Ne·gro

noun \ˈnē-(ˌ)grō\

plural Negroes

Definition of NEGRO

sometimes offensive

: a member of a race of humankind native to Africa and classified according to physical features (as dark skin pigmentation)

— Negro adjective, sometimes offensive

— ne·groid \ˈnē-ˌgrȯid\ adjective or noun often capitalized sometimes offensive

— Ne·gro·ness \-grō-nəs\ noun, sometimes offensive

Origin of NEGRO

Spanish or Portuguese, from negro black, from Latin nigr-, niger

First Known Use: 1555