négrillon

French

Etymology

From nègre (“black”) +‎ -illon (“diminutive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɡʁi.jɔ̃/

Noun

négrillon m (plural négrillons)

1. (dated, derogatory) pickaninny

Further reading

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