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Niger

[ˈnɪ.ɡɛr]

name

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. A Roman agnomen, or "nickname"
  2. Black
  3. A Roman agnomen, or nickname, often referring to a dark complexion.
Examples

Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger clarus fuit.

Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger was famous.

Pronunciationˈnɪ.ɡɛr

Part of speechname

Usage noteUsed as a cognomen in Roman families.

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Niger in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.