Petit-Nègre

noun

pəˌtēˈnegrə,
-g(rᵊ)
: a French-based Creole language of West Africa

Word History

Etymology

French petit nègre, literally, small Black person

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“Petit-Nègre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Petit-N%C3%A8gre. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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