LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

nigritus

nigritus (feminine nigrita, neuter nigritum)
Classical[ˈnɪ.ɡrɪ.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈniː.ɡri.tus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveblack

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativenigritusnigritanigritum
genitivenigritīnigritaenigritī
dativenigritōnigritaenigritō
accusativenigritumnigritamnigritum
ablativenigritōnigritānigritō
vocativenigritenigritanigritum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativenigritīnigritaenigrita
genitivenigritōrumnigritārumnigritōrum
dativenigritīsnigritīsnigritīs
accusativenigritōsnigritāsnigrita
ablativenigritīsnigritīsnigritīs
vocativenigritīnigritaenigrita

Origins

Descendants
  • TranslingualNigrita

Quick answers

What does nigritus mean in Latin?
nigritus, a adjective, means “black”.
How do you pronounce nigritus?
In classical Latin, [ˈnɪ.ɡrɪ.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈniː.ɡri.tus].