# nigra

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɪɡɹə/ · frequency rank #52,521

## Definitions
1. A black person.

## Etymology
A collateral form of negro with colloquial reduction of unstressed /oʊ/, /əʊ/ to /ə/ as in fella.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nigra