Etymology

albino

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Today it means: Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism. Full definition →

Portuguese albino ← Spanish albino ← Medieval Latin albinus
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  1. Latin · derived fromalbus
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromalbinus
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromalbino
  4. Portuguese · borrowed fromalbino
  5. English todayalbino

Borrowed from Portuguese albino and Spanish albino. * Portuguese albino is from Medieval Latin albinus, from Latin albus * Spanish albino is diminutive of albo, from Latin albus (“white”).

Words from the same roots

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