Dictionary

albino en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ælˈbiːnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ (General-American)
• /alˈbiːnoː/ (Ireland)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism.

Antonyms

melanistic (antonym(s) of “having an excess of melanin”) · hypermelanistic (antonym(s) of “having an excess of melanin”) · hypermelanoid (antonym(s) of “having an excess of melanin”) · melanoid (antonym(s) of “having an excess of melanin”)

Deriveds

albinoid · albinistic

Relateds

leucistic · hypopigmented (lacking pigment) · hyperpigmented (having an excess of pigment)

Synonyms

albinal (lacking melanin) · albinic (lacking melanin) · amelanistic (lacking melanin) · albinoid (lacking melanin) · albinistic (lacking melanin) · hypomelanistic (lacking melanin) · hypomelanoid (lacking melanin) · amelanoid (lacking melanin)

Translations (26)

nl albino (congenitally lacking melanin) · tl sarka (congenitally lacking melanin) · pt albina (congenitally lacking melanin) · bcl ugis (congenitally lacking melanin) · ms balar (congenitally lacking melanin) · tl anak-araw (congenitally lacking melanin) · nb albino (congenitally lacking melanin) · th เผือก (congenitally lacking melanin) · pt albino (congenitally lacking melanin) · ca albí (congenitally lacking melanin) · sv albino- (congenitally lacking melanin) · ja アルビノの (congenitally lacking melanin) · ko 알비노의 (congenitally lacking melanin) · es albino (congenitally lacking melanin) · gl albino (congenitally lacking melanin) · fr albinos (congenitally lacking melanin) · eo albina (congenitally lacking melanin) · sw zeruzeru (congenitally lacking melanin) · cy albinaidd (congenitally lacking melanin) · fi albiino- (congenitally lacking melanin) · pl albinotyczny (congenitally lacking melanin) · ckb كوردي (congenitally lacking melanin) · kmr albîno (congenitally lacking melanin) · de albino- (congenitally lacking melanin) · pl bielaczy (congenitally lacking melanin) · ar أَمْهَق (congenitally lacking melanin)

albino en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ælˈbiːnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ (General-American)
• /alˈbiːnoː/ (Ireland)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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”).

Meanings

1. (countable) A person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one born with albinism.

Forms

Antonyms

hypermelanoid (antonym(s) of “one having an excess of melanin”) · melano (antonym(s) of “one having an excess of melanin”) · melanoid (antonym(s) of “one having an excess of melanin”)

Deriveds

albinoism · albinism · albiness · albinoid · nonalbino · pseudoalbino

Synonyms

albinoid (one lacking melanin) · amelanoid (one lacking melanin) · hypomelanoid (one lacking melanin)

Translations (41)

nv nákʼeełdohii (one congenitally lacking melanin) · sh албино (one congenitally lacking melanin) · gl albina (one congenitally lacking melanin) · pl albinos (one congenitally lacking melanin) · gl albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · pt albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ga ailbíneach (one congenitally lacking melanin) · de Albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ru альбино́с (one congenitally lacking melanin) · sv albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · cy albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ja アルビノ (one congenitally lacking melanin) · pt albina (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ja 白子 (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ms albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · sw albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · el αλμπίνος (one congenitally lacking melanin) · nl albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · it albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · tl anak-araw (one congenitally lacking melanin) · fi albiino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · jam dundus (one congenitally lacking melanin) · es albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ga bánaí (one congenitally lacking melanin) · fr albinos (one congenitally lacking melanin) · es albina (one congenitally lacking melanin) · sh albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · da albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · eo albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · nb albino (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ca albí (one congenitally lacking melanin) · pl albinoska (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ko 알비노 (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ru альбино́ска (one congenitally lacking melanin) · tsg ugis (one congenitally lacking melanin) · ms balar (one congenitally lacking melanin) · mi kōrako (one congenitally lacking melanin) · yo àfín (one congenitally lacking melanin) · sw zeruzeru (one congenitally lacking melanin) · bcl ugis (one congenitally lacking melanin) · tl sarka (one congenitally lacking melanin)