nigritude

[ nig-ri-tood, -tyood, nahy-gri- ]
/ ˈnɪg rɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ˈnaɪ grɪ- /

noun

complete darkness or blackness.

Origin of nigritude

1645–55; < Latin nigritūdō blackness, black color, equivalent to nigr- (stem of niger) black + -i- -i- + -tūdō -tude

Words nearby nigritude

British Dictionary definitions for nigritude

nigritude
/ (ˈnɪɡrɪˌtjuːd) /

noun

rare blackness; darkness

Word Origin for nigritude

C17: from Latin nigritūdō, from niger black