nigritude

[ nig-ri-tood, -tyood, nahy-gri- ]

/ ˈnɪg rɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈnaɪ grɪ- /

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noun

complete darkness or blackness.

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Origin of nigritude

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin nigritūdō “blackness, black color,” equivalent to nigr- (stem of niger ) “black” + -i- connecting vowel + -tūdō noun suffix; see -i-, -tude

Words nearby nigritude

nigiri, nigra, nigrescent, nigrify, nigrities, nigritude, nigrosine, nigrostriatal, NIH, NIHE, nihil

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British Dictionary definitions for nigritude

nigritude

/ (ˈnɪɡrɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

rare blackness; darkness

Word Origin for nigritude

C17: from Latin nigritūdō, from niger black

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