nigreo

Latin

Etymology

From niger (“black”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈni.ɡre.oː/, [ˈnɪ.ɡre.oː]

Verb

nigreō (present infinitive nigrēre); second conjugation, no perfect

I am or become black or dark.

Inflection

No perfect or supine forms.

Related terms

niger

References

nigreo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
nigreo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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