Casta
/kˈæstə/
Casta
English
Noun
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Definition
The institutionalized system of racial and social stratification in 17th-century Mexico.
Etymology
From Spanish and Portuguese casta (“lineage; breed; race”), either from Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃 (*kasts) or a derivative of Latin castus (“pure”).
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