moreno

See also: Moreno

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish moreno, from moro + -eno.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mo‧re‧no

Adjective

moreno

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

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.ˈɾe.nu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ˈɾe.nu/
• Hyphenation: mo‧re‧no

Adjective

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

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

Derived terms

• morena

Related terms

• mouro

See also

• louro
• ruivo

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Spanish

Etymology

From moro (“Moor”) +‎ -eno

Adjective

moreno (feminine singular morena, masculine plural morenos, feminine plural morenas) (superlative morenísimo)

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

Noun

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

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