Negrito

American  

[ni-gree-toh] / nɪˈgri toʊ /

noun

plural

Negritos, Negritoes

1. a member of any of various Indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.

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Negrito British  

/ nɪˈɡriːtəʊ /

noun

1. a member of any of various dwarfish Negroid peoples of SE Asia and Melanesia

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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

This includes speaking with musicians Bill Callahan and Fantastic Negrito, who both covered the song.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 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

The program extends beyond country, with the venerable blues guitarist Buddy Guy performing, along with the genre-straddling blues and R&B singer Fantastic Negrito and the Southern rock singer Jason Isbell and others.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

One particular highlight came courtesy of Oakland-based African American roots musician Fantastic Negrito, who served up a thoroughly haunting version of Lead Belly’s folk-blues classic, “In the Pines.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2017

I thump all Five strings and Scare my cat Negrito, Who jumps from The couch and onto The windowsill In the kitchen.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto