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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnoir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nwaʁ
"Le chat noir traverse la rue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of the very darkest color, resulting from the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white.
"He wore a sharp black suit to the formal evening event."
- 1
The darkest color or hue, situated at the extreme end of the lightness scale opposite to white.
"She mixed white with black to create various shades of gray."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English blæc 'black, dark', ultimately from Proto-Germanic *blakaz 'burned, dark'. Cognate with Old High German blah ('black') and Old Norse blakkr ('dark, dusky'), reflecting a shared Indo-European root related to burning and soot.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Black" is said worldwide
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noir
Transliteration: nwaʁ
"Le chat noir traverse la rue."
schwarz
Transliteration: ʃvaʁts
"Die Nacht ist dunkel und schwarz."
nero
Transliteration: ˈnɛro
"Indossa una giacca di pelle nera."
negro
Transliteration: ˈneɣɾo
"El cielo nocturno es de color negro."
preto
Transliteration: ˈpɾetu
"O carro novo dele é preto."
काला
Transliteration: kala
"आकाश में काले बादल छाए हैं।"
黑色
Transliteration: hēisè
"他穿了一件黑色的外套。"
검은색
Transliteration: geomeunsaek
"그는 검은색 모자를 쓰고 있다."
黒
Transliteration: kuro
"彼女は白い猫と黒い猫を飼っています。"
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