swart

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/swɔːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(swôrt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
swart  (swôrt),USA pronunciation adj. 
    1. swarthy.
    • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sweart black, dark; cognate with German schwarz, Old Norse svartr, Gothic swarts; akin to Latin sordēs filth
    swart′ness, n. 

Swart  (swôrt),USA pronunciation n. 
    Charles Rob•berts  (rob′ərts),USA pronunciation 1894–1982, South African statesman: president 1961–67.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
swart /swɔːt/, swarth /swɔːθ/ adj
  1. archaic or dialect swarthy
Etymology: Old English sweart; related to Old Frisian swart, Old Norse svartr, Old High German swarz black, Latin sordēs dirt; see sordid
'swart' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sward - swarthy - black - Surt - swarth - Swartkrans ape-man

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