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noun a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
adjective characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race
originEtymology tree English negro Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English negroid From negro + -oid.
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