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The Spanish word for black is
negro





black

Plural

The plural of negro is negros.

Spanish Definition


black
     1. adj. Negro.
     2. adj. Oscuro.
     3. n. El color negro
     4. Ennegrecer.
     5. Volver negro.



Translations for black and their definitions

negro
     1. n-m. black (the color perceived in the absence of light)
     2. n-m. a black person
     3. n-m. ghost writer
     4. adj. black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
     5. adj. black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin)
     6. adj. dirty
     7. adj. sad
     8. adj. clandestine
     9. adj. (Spain) angry
           está negro - he's in a rage
     10. adj. (Latin America) ( mi ~) my darling, my honey


oscuro
     1. adj. dark (lacking light)
     2. adj. dark (of a color, deep in hue)
     3. adj. obscure, incomprehensible
     4. adj. suspicious, unclear


negra
     1. n-f. female equivalent of negro
     2. n-f. (music) crotchet, quarter note
     3. n-f. (chess) black piece
     4. n-f. bad luck
     5. adj. feminine singular of negro


Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

Pronunciation

Mexican Dialect

negro



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