négrier

French

Etymology

From nègre +‎ -ier. Compare Spanish negrero, Italian negriero, Portuguese negreiro, Galician negreiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡʁi.je/

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Noun

négrier m (plural négriers, feminine négrière)

1. a slaver, slave trader, slaveholder, slave driver (specifically black slaves)
2. a slave ship
3. (figuratively) a slave driver

Adjective

négrier (feminine négrière, masculine plural négriers, feminine plural négrières)

1. (relational) slave trade; slave, proslavery

Synonyms

• esclavagiste (without distinguishing skin color)

Derived terms

• traite négrière

Further reading

• “négrier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• grenier, ingérer