Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neger

/ˈniɡɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: neger
IPA: /ˈniɡɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of negro or nigger.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The Parson still more eager, / Than lustful Turk or Neger, / Took up her lower Garment, / And said there was no harm in't, / According to the Text."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nègre, from Spanish and Portuguese negro, ultimately from Latin niger. Doublet of negro and noir.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: negro, niger

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈniɡɚ/
British English: /ˈniːɡə/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

negers (plural)

Derived Forms

nigger

Synonyms

negro or nigger

Rhymes With

eager meager meagre seeger uyghur overeager beleaguer eagre uneager zieger

Questions

How do you pronounce neger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈniɡɚ/.
What does neger mean?: Synonym of negro or nigger.
Where does neger come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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