English → Latin
“negro” in Latin
AethiopsAny of dark-skinned peoples living in Upper Egypt or beyond.; EthiopianĀferfrom Africa (the territory of Carthage)servōto maintain, keep; to protect, save, keep, guard, safeguard, watch over; to give heed to, pay attention to; watch, obser
The English word negro itself goes back to Latin niger.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
negro
Aethiops, Afer; feminine, femina Aethiops, Afra; Aethiops servus, or serva, feminine (as a slave).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for negro?
- The usual Latin words for “negro” are Aethiops, Āfer, servō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.