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

Ne·gro

geographical name \ˈnā-(ˌ)grō, ˈne-\

Definition of NEGRO

1

river 400 miles (640 kilometers) S cen Argentina flowing E into the Atlantic

2

river 1400 miles (2253 kilometers) E Colombia & N Brazil flowing into the Amazon

3

river 434 miles (698 kilometers) cen Uruguay flowing SW into Uruguay River

Ne·gro

noun \ˈnē-(ˌ)grō\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural ; Negroes

Medical 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