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- [nig-ruh-fahy]
- /ˈnɪg rəˌfaɪ/
- /nˈɪɡrɪfˌaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nig-ruh-fahy]
- /ˈnɪg rəˌfaɪ/
Definitions of nigrify word
- verb with object nigrify to blacken. 1
- verb nigrify to blacken 0
- verb transitive nigrify to make black 0
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Origin of nigrify
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin nigrificāre to make black, blacken, equivalent to nigr- (stem of niger) black + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy
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Parts of speech for Nigrify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nigrify 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 60% 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.
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