See also: Negrito

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Andean negrito (Lessonia oreas)
 
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Noun

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negrito (plural negritos)

  1. Either of two species of bird in the genus Lessonia.
  2. A Mexican shrub of the vervain family, Citharexylum berlandieri.

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  • negrito”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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Noun

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negrito m (plural negriti)

  1. black skin

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From negro +‎ -ito.

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  • Hyphenation: ne‧gri‧to

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negrito m (plural negritos)

  1. (typography) bold typeface

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Etymology

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From negro (black) +‎ -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /neˈɡɾito/ [neˈɣ̞ɾi.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: ne‧gri‧to

Noun

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negrito m (plural negritos, feminine negrita, feminine plural negritas)

  1. a person of African descent

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negrito m (plural negritos)

 
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  1. (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay) austral negrito (bird species)
  2. Citharexylum berlandieri, a Mexican shrub of the vervain family
  3. (Philippines) Negrito; a member of a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of the Philippines, such as the Aeta people, or by extension, Southeast Asia

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Adjective

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negrito (feminine negrita, masculine plural negritos, feminine plural negritas)

  1. (El Salvador) Excessively enthusiastic or insistent on getting one’s way

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