negro

Definitions of negro
  1. noun
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
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    antonyms:
    blanco, blancor, blancura
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
    type of:
    color acromático
    a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
  2. noun
    a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note
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    type of:
    tono, voz
    a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
  3. noun
    a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
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    types:
    negra
    a woman who is Black
    persona de color
    a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
    Tío Tom
    (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
  4. noun
    a man who is Black
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    type of:
    hombre, varón
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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