n.
Pronunciation: n ə - ' gr ē -( ˌ )t ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tos or -toes
Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of negro
Date: 1812
: 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