Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
mestizo
Pronunciation
IPA/mesˈtiθo/
Meaning
- masculine nounmixed-race person
Example
Ella es mestiza.
She is mixed-race.
More examples
Los mestizos conservan tradiciones propias.
The mixed-race people preserve their own traditions.
Core concept
Person of mixed ethnic ancestry.
Common phrases
los mestizos
the mixed-race people
el mestizo
the mestizo
Similar words
mestizaje: Mixing of distinct ethnic groups' ancestries.
Definition in Spanish
Se refiere a una persona cuya ascendencia resulta de la mezcla de distintos grupos étnicos.
Word origin
From Latin mixtus 'mixed' via medieval Spanish, the word originally described things that were mixed and now labels people of combined ethnic origins.
Usage tips
- Masculine form mestizo and feminine form mestiza; as an adjective it agrees in gender and number (una mujer mestiza, los mestizos).