mestizo.
of mixed, Spanish and Native American heritage
Meaning & usage
of mixed, Spanish and Native American heritage
of mixed indigenous (aboriginal) and colonial (European) descent
of mixed heritage (usually along with indigenous descent)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Late Latin mixtīcius, from Latin mixtus (“mixed”). Cognate to Portuguese mestiço, French métis.
a person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage
a person whose ethnic heritage is of both aboriginal and colonial descent
a person of mixed Austronesian Filipino and non-austronesian foreign ancestry, typically born and raised in the Philippines, especially either that of the Mestizo de Español (Spanish mestizo) and Mestizo de Sangley (Chinese mestizo)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Late Latin mixtīcius, from Latin mixtus (“mixed”). Cognate to Portuguese mestiço, French métis.
first-person singular present indicative of mestizar
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