nègre

See also: negre and négre

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish negro, itself from Latin niger, nigrum. Doublet of noir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛɡʁ/
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Noun

nègre m (plural nègres, feminine négresse)

(usually offensive) negro
ghostwriter
un nègre littéraire
(informal, Louisiana, Cajun French) friend, buddy
(informal, Louisiana, Cajun French) [term of endearment] honey, baby, precious

Usage notes

In Cajun French, nègre has little or no racial connotation in most contexts.

Derived terms

Related terms

noir, noire
négro

Descendants

German: Neger (Negerin)

Further reading

“nègre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

gêner, genre, règne, régné

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