nigritude
nigritude noun: blackness; the state of being black.
Noun
nigritude (countable and uncountable, plural nigritudes)
- Blackness; the state of being black.
- I like to meet a sweep—understand me—not a grown sweeper—old chimney-sweepers are by no means attractive—but one of those tender novices, blooming through their first nigritude, […]1823, Elia [pseudonym; Charles Lamb], “The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers”, in Elia. Essays which have Appeared under that Signature in The London Magazine, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and...
nigritude meaning in Tamil and Kannada
nigritude in Tamil
- கருமை, இருள்
nigritude in Kannada
- ಕಪ್ಪು, ಕೃಷ್ಣತೆ
Forms of nigritude
| plural | nigritudes |
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Origin of nigritude
From Latin nigritūdō, from niger (“black”).
Words formed from nigritude
Questions about nigritude
- What does nigritude mean?
- Nigritude means blackness; the state of being black.
- What is nigritude in Tamil?
- Nigritude in Tamil is கருமை, இருள். See Nigritude meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nigritude?
- Nigritude is a noun.
- What is the plural of nigritude?
- The plural of nigritude is nigritudes.
Words near nigritude in the dictionary
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