albino

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ UK /ælˈbiːnəʊ/ See IPA manual

Freq #21390

Meanings

1

adj
born with albinism and therefore having little or no melanin pigmentation

An albino deer with a white coat appeared at the edge of the forest.
2

noun
an animal or person with albinism; when referring to a person, the phrase 'person with albinism' is usually preferred

The rescued python is an albino whose pale coloring makes it especially conspicuous.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · born with albinism and... albinisticamelanistic

Opposites

melanistic

Word family

Forms albinos

Related forms albinismmelaninleucismpigmentation

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese or Spanish albino, ultimately from Latin albus, 'white,' with a Romance diminutive or adjectival suffix. European writers used the word for people with albinism before it broadened to animals. In current respectful usage, person with albinism is generally preferred to the noun albino for a human being.

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Describing Qualities

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# albino

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/
**IPA (UK):** /ælˈbiːnəʊ/
**Frequency rank:** 21390

## Meanings
1. born with albinism and therefore having little or no melanin pigmentation
2. an animal or person with albinism; when referring to a person, the phrase 'person with albinism' is usually preferred

## Examples
- An albino deer with a white coat appeared at the edge of the forest.
- The rescued python is an albino whose pale coloring makes it especially conspicuous.

## Synonyms
- albinistic
- amelanistic

## Antonyms
- melanistic

## Related Forms
- albinism
- melanin
- leucism
- pigmentation

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese or Spanish albino, ultimately from Latin albus, 'white,' with a Romance diminutive or adjectival suffix. European writers used the word for people with albinism before it broadened to animals. In current respectful usage, person with albinism is generally preferred to the noun albino for a human being.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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