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nero — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • desolate adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
  • negro noun A dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.
  • sable noun A small, weasel-like mammal prized for its soft, dark brown fur.

Senses

nero is used for these senses in English:

  • black (of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
  • desolate Dismal or dreary.
  • negro (dated, now, offensive) Black or dark brown in color.
  • negro (dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.
  • sable (tincture) In blazon, of the colour black.

black — full definition

  1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
  3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
  4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
  5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

desolate — full definition

  1. adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
  2. verb To make a place empty of people or life; to devastate.

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