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`black` in Latin

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black

  1. adjective

    • niger
      He wore a black coat. — Indutus est pallio nigro.
      ater
      The sky turned black before the storm. — Caelum ante tempestatem ater factum est.
    • [figurative, emotional], full of despair or sadness
      tristis [figurative, emotional]
      He was in a black mood. — In tristissimo animo erat.
      maestus [figurative, emotional]
      She felt black inside. — Intus se maestam sensit.
    • [idiomatic, economic], illegal or secret (e.g. market)
      clandestinus [idiomatic, economic]
      He bought it on the black market. — Id in foro clandestino emit.
    • [idiomatic, emotional], evil or morally wrong
      nefastus [idiomatic, emotional]
      He committed a black deed. — Facinus nefandum commisit.
      scelestus [idiomatic, emotional]
      It was a black crime. — Scelus scelestum erat.
    • [idiomatic, humorous], darkly humorous or grim
      acerbus [idiomatic, humorous]
      He has a black sense of humor. — Acerbum sensum humoris habet.
    • [idiomatic, racial, dated], of African descent (dated)
      Aethiops [idiomatic, racial, dated]
      He is a black man. — Vir Aethiops est.
    • [idiomatic, financial], profitable or not in debt
      lucrativus [idiomatic, financial]
      The company is in the black. — Societas lucrativa est.