What does μαύρος in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word μαύρος in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use μαύρος in Greek.

The word μαύρος in Greek means black, μαύρος, μωλωπισμένος, μελανός, μαύρος, αράπης, αράπης, νέγρος, νέγρα, κακομοίρης, φουκαράς, μαύρος, κακομοίρης, φουκαράς, μαύρος, μαύρος, μπλαβής, σκούρος, σκοτεινός, σκουρόχρωμος, σκοτεινόχρωμος, κακομοίρης, φουκαράς, μαύρος, μαύρος, μαύρος, μαύρος, μαύρος, μαύρος, σκοτεινός, μαύρος, μαύρος, σκοτεινός, μαύρος, σκοτεινός, μελανός, μαύρος, σκοτεινός, μαύρος, κακόγουστος, ύποπτος, σκούρος καφέ, μαύρος, μαύρη, αράπης, μελανός, μελανιασμένος, μαύρος σαν κατράμι, Μαύρος Θάνατος, μαύρος χρυσός, μαύρος λεμούριος, μαύρος κύκνος, μαύρη τίγρη, μαύρο μεικάπ, άτομο με πρόσωπο βαμμένο για να δείχνει μαύρος, μαύρος άνδρας, μαύρος άνθρακας, Χάρος, γάδος της Αλάσκας, μαύρος μπακαλιάρος της Αλάσκας. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word μαύρος

black

μαύρος

(very dark in colour) (χρώμα)

Της πήγαινε το μαύρο της φόρεμα.
She looked good in the black dress.

μωλωπισμένος

(person, body part: having contusions)

Bill's bruised cheek is a dead giveaway that he got into a fight again.

μελανός, μαύρος

(figurative (black) (μεταφορικά)

The inky shadows frightened the little girl.

αράπης

(urban, slang, potentially offensive (black person) (καθομ, προσβλ)

αράπης

(informal, offensive (person of black origin) (προσβλητικό)

νέγρος, νέγρα

(dated, offensive (black African person)

κακομοίρης, φουκαράς, μαύρος

(informal (unfortunate person)

The poor creature stood in the pouring rain without a coat or umbrella.

κακομοίρης, φουκαράς, μαύρος

(sb wretched)

Ο κακομοίρης μένει κάτω από μια γέφυρα κοντά στο πάρκο.
That poor unfortunate lives under a bridge near the park.

μαύρος

(dark-skinned male)

μπλαβής

(bluish-purple in colour)

The man's face turned livid with rage when he yelled at his children.

σκούρος, σκοτεινός, σκουρόχρωμος, σκοτεινόχρωμος

(dark, black)

κακομοίρης, φουκαράς, μαύρος

(man who is unfortunate) (μεταφορικά)

That poor man has had nothing but bad luck.

μαύρος

(person: dark skinned)

Τρεις μαύρες γυναίκες περπατούσαν στον δρόμο.
Three Black women were walking along the street.

μαύρος

(black in colour)

μαύρος

(relating to people of color)

In the United States, Black History Month is celebrated in February.

μαύρος

(dated, very offensive (person: non-white)

μαύρος, σκοτεινός

(lacking light)

The room was black until Ben turned on a light.

μαύρος

(dirty)

The walls of the factory were black with soot.

μαύρος, σκοτεινός

(figurative (sullen) (μεταφορικά)

Tom was in a black mood after his boss reprimanded him.

μαύρος, σκοτεινός

(figurative (wicked) (μεταφορικά)

ⓘΑυτή η πρόταση δεν είναι μετάφραση της αγγλικής πρότασης. Μην περιμένεις καλό απ' αυτόν, έχει μαύρη (or: σκοτεινή) ψυχή.
The healer was suspected of being a black witch.

μελανός

(figurative (mark: of disgrace) (μεταφορικά)

The conviction was a black mark on his record.

μαύρος

(threatening)

The sky was full of dark clouds.

σκοτεινός, μαύρος

(gloomy) (μεταφορικά)

I don't feel like going out on dark days.

κακόγουστος

(repellent)

Frank's grim sense of humor put off his mother in law.

ύποπτος

(figurative, informal (business, organization)

That company is definitely shady; I've heard they're involved in all sorts of underhand deals.

σκούρος καφέ

(literary (dark brown or black)

A man on a sable horse appeared on the top of the ridge.

μαύρος, μαύρη

(potentially offensive (dark-skinned person) (φυλή)

Εκείνος ο πολιτικός είναι δημοφιλής τόσο στους μαύρους, όσο και στους λευκούς.
That politician is popular with both Blacks and Whites.

αράπης

(offensive! (black person) (υβριστικό)

μελανός, μελανιασμένος

(informal, figurative (badly bruised)

The bullies beat the unfortunate child until he was black and blue.

μαύρος σαν κατράμι

(totally dark) (μεταφορικά)

It was black as night in the cave.

Μαύρος Θάνατος

(plague epidemic: 14th century)

The Black Death spread across Europe in the mid-14th century.

μαύρος χρυσός

(figurative (oil) (μεταφορικά)

μαύρος λεμούριος

(primate) (ζώο)

μαύρος κύκνος

(Australian aquatic bird)

μαύρη τίγρη

(large wild cat with black fur)

μαύρο μεικάπ

(uncountable (makeup imitating black skin)

άτομο με πρόσωπο βαμμένο για να δείχνει μαύρος

(dated (sb made up to look black)

μαύρος άνδρας

(US, initialism (black male)

μαύρος άνθρακας

(form of carbon used commercially)

Χάρος

(figurative (symbol carrying scythe)

Ο μαύρος καβαλάρης κράδαινε το δρεπάνι του μέσα στη νυχτιά.
Death came calling in the night.

γάδος της Αλάσκας, μαύρος μπακαλιάρος της Αλάσκας

(codlike fish) (ψάρι)

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