nègre
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish negro, itself from Latin niger, nigrum. Doublet of noir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛɡʁ/
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Noun
Usage notes
- In Cajun French, nègre has little or no racial connotation in most contexts.
Descendants
- German: Neger (Negerin)
Further reading
- “nègre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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