nigritude

American

[nig-ri-tood, -tyood, nahy-gri-] / ˈnɪg rɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈnaɪ grɪ- /

noun

complete darkness or blackness.

nigritude British

/ ˈnɪɡrɪˌtjuːd /

noun

rare blackness; darkness

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Etymology

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

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