aithochroi

plural noun

ai·​thoch·​roi

ī-ˈthä-krə-ˌwī

: people having dark red-brown skin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek aithos reddish brown + New Latin -chroi (from Greek chrōa color)

First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

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