Rio Negro


Río Negro

(ˈriːəʊ ˈneɪɡrəʊ; ˈnɛɡ-; Spanish ˈrio ˈneɣro) n (Placename) See Negro2

Ne•gro1

(ˈni groʊ)

n., pl. -groes,
adj. Older Use: Sometimes Offensive. n. 1. a member of any of the indigenous peoples of sub-Saharan Africa, or one of their descendants. adj. 2. of or designating Negroes. [1545–55; < Sp and Portuguese negro black < Latin nigrum, masculine acc. of niger black] usage: See black.

Ne•gro2

(ˈneɪ groʊ; Sp. ˈnɛ grɔ)
; Port. ne′gro͝o),
n. 1. a river in NW South America, flowing SE from Colombia into the Amazon. 1400 mi. (2255 km) long. 2. a river in S Argentina, flowing E from the Andes to the Atlantic. 700 mi. (1125 km) long. 3. a river in SE South America, flowing SW from Brazil into the Uruguay River. ab. 500 mi. (800 km) long. Portuguese, Rio Negro. Spanish, Río Negro.