quintroon
quintroon · quintroons
The offspring of an octoroon and a white person: 1/16 blackThe offspring of an octoroon (1/8 black) and a white person: 1/16 black.
Meaning
2 senses(dated)The offspring of an octoroon (1/8 black) and a white person: 1/16 black.
(dated)The offspring of a mustiphini (1/16 black) and a white person: 1/32 black.
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish quinterón (“offspring of a quadroon and a white person”).Borrowed from Spanish quinterón (“offspring of a quadroon and a white person”).
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Forms
plural: quintroons| Singular | quintroon |
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| Plural | quintroons |
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