"black" meaning in French

See black in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /blak/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Exilexi-black.wav Forms: blacks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English black. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|en|black|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English black, {{bor+|fr|en|black}} Borrowed from English black Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf}} black (plural blacks)
  1. (relational) of black people or culture Tags: relational Synonyms: noir
    Sense id: en-black-fr-adj-xB~fToNC

Noun

IPA: /blak/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Exilexi-black.wav Forms: blacks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English black. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|en|black|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English black, {{bor+|fr|en|black}} Borrowed from English black Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense}} black m or f by sense (plural blacks)
  1. black person Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine Synonyms: noir
    Sense id: en-black-fr-noun-q8nIf-m3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 11 89

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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