negrito

See also: Negrito

English

Wikispecies

Noun

negrito (plural negritos)

  1. Either of two species of bird in the genus Lessonia.
  2. A Mexican shrub of the vervain family, Citharexylum berlandieri.

References

  • negrito”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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Italian

Noun

negrito m (plural negriti)

  1. black skin

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From negro +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɡɾi.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /neˈɡɾi.to/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɨˈɡɾi.tu/ [nɨˈɣɾi.tu]

  • Hyphenation: ne‧gri‧to

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 more endearing and less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neˈɡɾito/ [neˈɣ̞ɾi.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: ne‧gri‧to

Noun

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

  1. a person of African descent

Noun

negrito m (plural negritos)

  1. (Rioplatense, Bolivia, Paraguay) ellipsis of negrito austral
  2. (Mexico) Citharexylum berlandieri, a Mexican shrub of the vervain family.
  3. (Philippines) Negrito

Derived terms

Adjective

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

  1. (El Salvador) Excessively enthusiastic or insistent on getting one’s way

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