negreiro
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From negro (black) + -eiro. Compare Portuguese negreiro, Spanish negrero, Italian negriero, French négrier.
Adjective edit
negreiro (feminine negreira, masculine plural negreiros, feminine plural negreiras)
- (relational) slave; (especially of black slaves)
Noun edit
negreiro m (plural negreiros, feminine negreira, feminine plural negreiras)
- slaver, slave driver, slaveholder, slave trader (especially of black slaves)
- (by extension) slave driver (an employer who demands excessive work from the employee)
Synonyms edit
- escravista (without distinguishing skin color)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From negro (black) + -eiro. Compare Galician negreiro, Spanish negrero, Italian negriero, French négrier.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ne‧grei‧ro
Adjective edit
negreiro (feminine negreira, masculine plural negreiros, feminine plural negreiras, not comparable)
- (relational) slave, proslavery (especially in relation to black slaves)
Noun edit
negreiro m (plural negreiros, feminine negreira, feminine plural negreiras)
- slaver, slave driver, slaveholder, slave trader (especially of black slaves)
- (by extension) slave driver (an employer who demands excessive work from the employee)
Synonyms edit
- escravista (without distinguishing skin color)