Negrillo
[ ni-gril-oh ]
/ nɪˈgrɪl oʊ /
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noun, plural Ne·gril·los, (especially collectively) Ne·gril·lo.
a member of any of various small-statured, Indigenous peoples of Africa, as a Pygmy.
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Origin of Negrillo
First recorded in 1850–55; from Spanish negrillo, equivalent to negro “black” + -illo, diminutive suffix; cf. Negrito
Words nearby Negrillo
negotiant, negotiate, negotiation, Negress, Negri body, Negrillo, Negri Sembilan, Negritic, Negrito, Negritude, Negro
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How to use Negrillo in a sentence
Some ores are as black as the dross of iron, and in which no silver is to be seen, which is called negrillo or blackish ore.
I beg of you to accept this small present; it is some negrillo snuff from Habana, which Cardinal Acquaviva has given me.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de SeingaltThen they went in pursuit of some Indian, whom they killed in retribution for the Negrillo who had died.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, V7, 1588-1591|Emma Helen Blair
British Dictionary definitions for Negrillo
Negrillo
/ (nɪˈɡrɪləʊ) /
noun plural -los or -loes
a member of a dwarfish Negroid race of central and southern Africa
Word Origin for Negrillo
C19: from Spanish, diminutive of negro black
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