What is the Latin name for black?

Latin name for black is niger for glossy or shining black and ater for dull or matte black, with niger being more common classical term. In Latin, niger means black, dark, or dusky, and is used in botanical names like Pinus nigra meaning black pine, and in country name Nigeria meaning place of black people from Latin niger. Ater means dark black, gloomy, or dismal black, often used for more somber black like atramentum meaning black ink. There is also fuscus meaning dark or dusky brown-black. In medieval Latin, blaccus also used. Latin niger is masculine, nigra feminine, nigrum neuter, so you see Nigra as feminine form. For example, in scientific naming, Corvus corax is raven but black color described as niger. The Latin word niger is root for many English words and is historical term that became offensive in modern English when used as slur, but in Latin it simply meant black color without negative connotation originally. In Roman times, niger was descriptive for black objects, hair, or people from Africa called Niger. So Latin names for black are niger for shiny black and ater for dull black, with niger being most recognized Latin term for black color used in scientific classification and historical texts.