négrillon

French

Etymology

From nègre (“black”) +‎ -illon (“diminutive”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /neɡʁijɔ̃/

Noun

négrillon m (plural négrillons)

(dated, derogatory) pickaninny

Further reading

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

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