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- [ni-gril-oh]
- /nɪˈgrɪl oʊ/
- /ne.ˈɡrɪ.ləʊ/
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- [ni-gril-oh]
- /nɪˈgrɪl oʊ/
Definitions of negrillo word
- noun plural negrillo a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, as a Pygmy. 1
- noun negrillo a member of a dwarfish Negroid race of central and southern Africa 0
- noun negrillo a member of any of certain black African peoples of short stature; Pygmy 0
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Origin of negrillo
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Spanish negrillo, diminutive of negro black
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Parts of speech for Negrillo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
negrillo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
negrillo usage trend in Literature
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