negrero

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From negro (black) +‎ -ero. Compare Portuguese negreiro, Galician negreiro, Italian negriero, French négrier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /neˈɡɾeɾo/ [neˈɣ̞ɾe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ne‧gre‧ro

Adjective

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negrero (feminine negrera, masculine plural negreros, feminine plural negreras)

  1. (relational) slave; proslavery (especially referring to black slaves)
    Synonym: (without distinguishing skin color) esclavista

Noun

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negrero m (plural negreros, feminine negrera, feminine plural negreras)

  1. slaver, slave driver, slaveholder, slave trader (especially of black slaves)
  2. (by extension) slave driver (an employer who demands excessive work from the employee)
  3. slave ship

Further reading

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