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- [me-stee-zoh, mi-]
- /mɛˈsti zoʊ, mɪ-/
- /mesˈtiː.zəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [me-stee-zoh, mi-]
- /mɛˈsti zoʊ, mɪ-/
Definitions of mestizo word
- noun plural mestizo a person of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry, especially, in Latin America, of mixed American Indian and European descent or, in the Philippines, of mixed native and foreign descent. 1
- noun mestizo (in Latin America) a man of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian. 1
- noun mestizo person of mixed race 1
- noun mestizo a person of mixed parentage, esp the offspring of a Spanish American and an American Indian 0
- noun mestizo a person of mixed parentage; esp., in the W U.S. and in Latin American countries, a person having one Spanish or Portuguese parent and one American Indian parent 0
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Origin of mestizo
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Spanish, noun use of adj. mestizo < Vulgar Latin *mixtīcius mixed
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Parts of speech for Mestizo
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mestizo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mestizo
noun mestizo
- cur — A cur is an unfriendly dog, especially a mongrel.
- half-breed — a contemptuous term used to refer to the offspring of parents of different racial origin, especially the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European descent.
- hybrid — the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
- mongrel — a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed.
- crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
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