nègre

negro; ghostwriter; Black man or person; friend, buddy, pal, man, dude (of any race); honey, baby, precious

“un nègre littéraire”

Inherited from Middle French nègre, from Spanish negro or Portuguese negro, itself from Latin niger. Doublet of noir (“black”).

of the Blacks of Africa or of African arts; black (color)

Inherited from Middle French nègre, from Spanish negro or Portuguese negro, itself from Latin niger. Doublet of noir (“black”).

in the manner of Black people

Inherited from Middle French nègre, from Spanish negro or Portuguese negro, itself from Latin niger. Doublet of noir (“black”).