Hyphenation
black al·derTurkish pronunciation
bläk ôldırPronunciation
/ˈblak ˈôldər/ /ˈblæk ˈɔːldɜr/
Etymology
[ 'blak ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English blak, from Old English blæc; akin to Old High German blah black, and probably to Latin flagrare to burn, Greek phlegein.