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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnɛro
"Indossa una giacca di pelle nera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of the very darkest color, resulting from the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white.
"He wore a sharp black suit to the formal evening event."
- 1
The darkest color or hue, situated at the extreme end of the lightness scale opposite to white.
"She mixed white with black to create various shades of gray."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English blæc meaning 'black, dark', stemming from Proto-Germanic *blakaz ('burned, dark, ink'), which shares roots with Old High German blach and Old Norse blakkr. Over centuries, the semantic scope expanded from denoting the darkest color to encompassing various cultural, social, and technical designations.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Black"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Black" is said worldwide
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noir
Transliteration: nwaʁ
"Le chat noir traverse la rue."
schwarz
Transliteration: ʃvaʁts
"Die Nacht ist dunkel und schwarz."
nero
Transliteration: ˈnɛro
"Indossa una giacca di pelle nera."
negro
Transliteration: ˈneɣɾo
"El cielo nocturno es de color negro."
preto
Transliteration: ˈpɾetu
"O carro novo dele é preto."
काला
Transliteration: kala
"आकाश में काले बादल छाए हैं।"
黑色
Transliteration: hēisè
"他穿了一件黑色的外套。"
검은색
Transliteration: geomeunsaek
"그는 검은색 모자를 쓰고 있다."
黒
Transliteration: kuro
"彼女は白い猫と黒い猫を飼っています。"
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