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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Example sentences from the Web for Negrillo
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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