moreno

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowing from Spanish moreno, from moro + -eno.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: mo‧re‧no

Adjective[edit]

moreno

  1. Having a complexion that is tanned or a shade darker than most Filipinos.

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowing from Spanish moreno, from moro (“Moor”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

moreno m (feminine singular morena, masculine plural morenos, feminine plural morenas, comparable)

  1. dark colored
  2. dark-skinned, tan
  3. dark-haired

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From moro (“Moor”) +‎ -eno

Adjective[edit]

moreno m (feminine singular morena, masculine plural morenos, feminine plural morenas)

  1. dark colored
  2. dark-skinned, tan
  3. dark-haired

Noun[edit]

moreno m (plural morenos, feminine morena)

  1. a dark-skinned or tan person
  2. a person with dark-hair
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