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Moreno

Moreno

See also: moreno

Spanish

Proper noun

Moreno ?

  1. A surname​.

moreno

moreno

See also: Moreno

Cebuano

Adjective

moreno

  1. Having a complexion that is tanned or a shade darker than most Filipinos.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish moreno, from moro ‎(“Moor”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.ˈɾe.nu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mo.ˈɾe.nu/
  • Hyphenation: mo‧re‧no

Adjective

moreno m ‎(feminine singular morena, masculine plural morenos, feminine plural morenas, comparable)

  1. dark colored
  2. dark-skinned, tan
  3. dark-haired

Derived terms

Related terms

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Spanish

Etymology

From moro ‎(“Moor”) +‎ -eno

Adjective

moreno m ‎(feminine singular morena, masculine plural morenos, feminine plural morenas)

  1. dark colored
  2. dark-skinned, tan
  3. dark-haired

Noun

moreno m ‎(plural morenos, feminine morena)

  1. a dark-skinned or tan person
  2. a person with dark-hair

Etymology

From moreno, a nickname in Spanish and Portuguese meaning "dark."

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