mestizo
/mɛsˈtiː.zoʊ/
MƐSTIː · zoʊ (2 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mestizo, from Late Latin mixtīcius, from Latin mixtus (“mixed”). Doublet of metis, which came from French.
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