nero

See also: Nero and Neró

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *nëro (“skill, ability, wit”). Compare Karelian nero and Ludian ńero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnero/, [ˈne̞ro̞]
• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation^(key): ne‧ro

Noun

nero

1. genius (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill)

Declension

Inflection of nero (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		nero	nerot
genitive		neron	nerojen
partitive		neroa	neroja
illative		neroon	neroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nero	nerot
accusative	nom.	nero	nerot
	gen.	neron
genitive		neron	nerojen
partitive		neroa	neroja
inessive		nerossa	neroissa
elative		nerosta	neroista
illative		neroon	neroihin
adessive		nerolla	neroilla
ablative		nerolta	neroilta
allative		nerolle	neroille
essive		nerona	neroina
translative		neroksi	neroiksi
abessive		nerotta	neroitta
instructive		—	neroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nero (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative neroni neroni accusative nom. neroni neroni gen. neroni genitive neroni nerojeni partitive neroani nerojani inessive nerossani neroissani elative nerostani neroistani illative nerooni neroihini adessive nerollani neroillani ablative neroltani neroiltani allative nerolleni neroilleni essive neronani neroinani translative nerokseni neroikseni abessive nerottani neroittani instructive — — comitative — neroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nerosi nerosi accusative nom. nerosi nerosi gen. nerosi genitive nerosi nerojesi partitive neroasi nerojasi inessive nerossasi neroissasi elative nerostasi neroistasi illative neroosi neroihisi adessive nerollasi neroillasi ablative neroltasi neroiltasi allative nerollesi neroillesi essive neronasi neroinasi translative neroksesi neroiksesi abessive nerottasi neroittasi instructive — — comitative — neroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative neromme neromme accusative nom. neromme neromme gen. neromme genitive neromme nerojemme partitive neroamme nerojamme inessive nerossamme neroissamme elative nerostamme neroistamme illative neroomme neroihimme adessive nerollamme neroillamme ablative neroltamme neroiltamme allative nerollemme neroillemme essive neronamme neroinamme translative neroksemme neroiksemme abessive nerottamme neroittamme instructive — — comitative — neroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative neronne neronne accusative nom. neronne neronne gen. neronne genitive neronne nerojenne partitive neroanne nerojanne inessive nerossanne neroissanne elative nerostanne neroistanne illative neroonne neroihinne adessive nerollanne neroillanne ablative neroltanne neroiltanne allative nerollenne neroillenne essive neronanne neroinanne translative neroksenne neroiksenne abessive nerottanne neroittanne instructive — — comitative — neroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative neronsa neronsa accusative nom. neronsa neronsa gen. neronsa genitive neronsa nerojensa partitive neroaan neroansa nerojaan nerojansa inessive nerossaan nerossansa neroissaan neroissansa elative nerostaan nerostansa neroistaan neroistansa illative neroonsa neroihinsa adessive nerollaan nerollansa neroillaan neroillansa ablative neroltaan neroltansa neroiltaan neroiltansa allative nerolleen nerollensa neroilleen neroillensa essive neronaan neronansa neroinaan neroinansa translative nerokseen neroksensa neroikseen neroiksensa abessive nerottaan nerottansa neroittaan neroittansa instructive — — comitative — neroineen neroinensa

Derived terms

• nerokas
• nerous

compounds

• keksijänero
• kielinero
• koulunero
• lapsinero
• matematiikkanero
• matikkanero
• neronleimaus
• neropatti
• taiteilijanero
• talousnero
• yleisnero

Further reading

• “nero”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• Erno, eron

Italian

Alternative forms

• negro (part archaic, part borrowed from Spanish)

Etymology

From Latin nigrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈne.ro/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation: né‧ro

Adjective

nero (feminine nera, masculine plural neri, feminine plural nere, superlative nerissimo, diminutive nerétto or nerettìno or nerìno or (rare) neréllo or (rare) nerellìno)

1. black (color/colour)

Noun

nero m (plural neri)

1. black (color/colour)
2. fascist, the extreme right
3. ink
4. a person of black skin
5. (heraldry) sable

Related terms

• annerire
• negro
• nerastro
• nereggiare
• nerezza
• nericcio
• nerofumo
• nerognolo
• nerume

Descendants

• → Greek: νέρος (néros)

See also

Colors in Italian · colori (layout · text)

bianco	argento; grigio	nero
rosso; cremisi	arancione; marrone; bronzo	giallo; oro; crema
verde chiaro; limetta	verde	verde acqua; acquamarina; verde menta; verde menta scuro
ciano; azzurro; celeste; blu petrolio; foglia di tè	azzurro; celeste; celeste scuro	blu; blu scuro
violetto; indaco	magenta; viola	rosa; fucsia; porpora

Anagrams

• Reno

Japanese

Romanization

nero

1. Rōmaji transcription of ねろ

Karelian

Noun

nero

1. genius
2. talent

Ludian

Noun

nero

1. talent
2. genius

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.rɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɔ
• Syllabification: ne‧ro

Noun

nero f

1. vocative singular of nera

San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish enero, from Latin Iānuārius.

Noun

nero

1. January

References

• Stewart, Cloyd, Stewart, Ruth D., colaboradores amuzgos (2000) Diccionario amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 44)‎ (in Spanish), Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., →ISBN

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *nëro. Cognates include Finnish nero.

Noun

nero

1. genius

Inflection

Inflection of nero (inflection type 1/ilo)
nominative sing.	nero
genitive sing.	neron
partitive sing.	nerod
partitive plur.	neroid
	singular	plural
nominative	nero	nerod
accusative	neron	nerod
genitive	neron	neroiden
partitive	nerod	neroid
essive-instructive	neron	neroin
translative	neroks	neroikš
inessive	neros	neroiš
elative	nerospäi	neroišpäi
illative	neroho	neroihe
adessive	nerol	neroil
ablative	nerolpäi	neroilpäi
allative	nerole	neroile
abessive	nerota	neroita
comitative	neronke	neroidenke
prolative	nerodme	neroidme
approximative I	neronno	neroidenno
approximative II	neronnoks	neroidennoks
egressive	neronnopäi	neroidennopäi
terminative I	nerohosai	neroihesai
terminative II	nerolesai	neroilesai
terminative III	nerossai	—
additive I	nerohopäi	neroihepäi
additive II	nerolepäi	neroilepäi

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “гений”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Sabine

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *nēr, itself from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr.

Noun

nero

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. (as a noun) virtue, strength
   2. (as a proper noun) Nero
   3. (as an adjective) strong, valiant

Usage notes

The term is attested indirectly in various ancient glosses:

• Suetonius, De Vita Caesarum Tib.1:

  Inter cognomina autem et Neronis assumpsit, quod significatur lingua Sabina fortis ac strenuus.

  They added the name of "Nero" to their cognomina, which in the Sabine language means "strong" and "valiant"

• Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights 23:

  Id autem, sive "Nerio" sive "Nerienes" est, Sabinum verbum est, eoque significatur virtus et fortitudo.

  Whether it be "Nerio" or "Nerienes," it is a Sabine word meaning "virtue" and "strength."

• John the Lydian, De Mensibus 4.60:

  νέρωνας τοὺς ἀνδρείους οἱ Σαβῖνοι καλοῦσιν.

  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

• John the Lydian, De Magistratibus reipublicae Romanae 1.26:

  Νέρων ὁ ἰσχυρὸς τῇ Σαβίνων φωνῇ

  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

It is possible that Gellius and John the Lydian sourced their information from Suetonius. It is also possible that the claims of the supposed Sabine origins of the Claudii family are fabricated, and thus the supposed Sabine origins of the term may also be fictitious.

Descendants

• >? Latin: Nerō

References

• Annie Cecilia Burman (2018 March 24) De Lingua Sabina: A Reappraisal of the Sabine Glosses‎, →DOI, pages 126-127
• De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)‎, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN