négrier

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin niger (“black”) +‎ -ier. Compare Spanish negrero, Italian negriero, Portuguese negreiro, Galician negreiro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡʁi.je/

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. proslavery, slave (Of or relating to the trade of black slaves)

Synonyms

• esclavagiste (without distinguishing skin color)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• grenier, ingérer