nigritude
[ nig-ri-tood, -tyood, nahy-gri- ]
/ ˈnɪg rɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈnaɪ grɪ- /
noun
complete darkness or blackness.
Words nearby nigritude
nigiri-zushi,
nigra,
nigrescent,
nigrify,
nigrities,
nigritude,
nigrosine,
nigrostriatal,
nih,
nihe,
nihil
British Dictionary definitions for nigritude
nigritude
/ (ˈnɪɡrɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
rare
blackness; darkness
Word Origin for nigritude
C17: from Latin
nigritūdō, from
niger black