Negrito
Americannoun
plural
Negritos, Negritoesnoun
Etymology
Origin of Negrito
First recorded in 1760–70; from Spanish negrito, equivalent to negr(o) “black” + -ito, diminutive suffix; cf. Negrillo ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In the interview, Fantastic Negrito walked a long and winding road to blues stardom.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2019
The bone was clearly petite, comparable in size to the foot bones of the small-bodied Negrito people who live on Luzon today.
From Scientific American • Apr. 11, 2019
At least one more Grammy nominee, Oakland-based Fantastic Negrito, looked on from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2019
Xavier Dphrepaulezz, the singer who leads Fantastic Negrito, reaches back to both the raw Chicago blues of Howlin’ Wolf and its rock extrapolations by way of Led Zeppelin and Captain Beefheart.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2016
He starts to thump The strings So that the noise Is real music And my cat Negrito Returns to sit On the fence.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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