negrito

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See also: Negrito

English

Andean negrito
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Noun

negrito (plural negritos)

  1. Either of two species of bird in the genus Lessonia.

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Italian

Noun

negrito m (plural negriti)

  1. black skin

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Portuguese

Etymology

negro +‎ -ito

Noun

negrito m (plural negritos)

  1. (typography) bold typeface

Spanish

Etymology

From negro (black) +‎ -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it less offensive (compare English usage of negro, which comes from Spanish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neˈɡɾito/ [neˈɣ̞ɾi.t̪o]

Noun

negrito m (plural negritos, feminine negrita, feminine plural negritas)

  1. A person of African descent.