Nigrify
/ˈnɪɡ.rɪ.faɪ/noun
To make black or dark.
Did you know?The term 'Nigrify' is derived from the Latin 'niger,' meaning black, often associated with the mystical and the unknown in ancient texts.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
niger
“black, dark; associated with the void and the unknown.”
Middle French
Old French
nigrir
“to blacken, to darken, used in the context of sorcery.”
Early Modern English
English
nigrify
“to render black, especially in a metaphorical sense of moral corruption.”
19th Century
English
nigrify
“to darken or blacken, often used in alchemical texts.”