First Known Use: 1812
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Negrito
noun Ne·gri·to \nə-ˈgrē-(ˌ)tō\
plural Ne·gri·tos or Ne·gri·toes
Definition of NEGRITO
: a member of a people (as the Andamanese) belonging to a group of dark-skinned peoples of small stature that live in Oceania and the southeastern part of Asia
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Origin of NEGRITO
Spanish, diminutive of negro
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