🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

五分之一混血

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wǔ fēn zhī yī hùn xuè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quintroon/kwɪnˈtruːn/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #2000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"五分之一混血这个词在现代汉语中很少使用。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person of mixed race, specifically one with one black grandparent and three white grandparents.

    "In the historical context of racial classification, a quintroon was often seen as having a distinct social status."
  2. 2

    An outdated term that reflects the racial attitudes and classifications of the 19th century.

    "The use of the term quintroon in literature often highlights the complexities of identity during that era."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'quintroon' originates from the Latin 'quintus', meaning 'fifth', combined with the suffix '-oon', which denotes a person of mixed race. Historically, it was used in the 19th century to describe a person with one black grandparent and three white grandparents, reflecting the complex racial classifications of the time.

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