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メスティーソ

also: メスティソ · メスチゾ · メスティゾ

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ティ

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ソ

Meanings

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noun

mestizo

Refers to a person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry, especially in Latin America. Used as a loanword from Spanish.

from Spanish

彼かれの父ちち親おやはスペイン人じんで、母はは親おやは先せん住じゅう民みんなので、彼かれはメスティーソだ。
His father is Spanish and his mother is Indigenous, so he is a mestizo.

Written forms

メスティーソUsage29%
Most common katakana spelling for the Spanish loanword 'mestizo'.
メスティソUsage71%
Variant without long vowel; less common but still used.
メスチゾ
Rare variant reflecting an older or alternative transcription of the Spanish 'z' sound.
メスティゾ
Rare variant with 'ティゾ'; less common than メスティーソ.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish 'mestizo', meaning a person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry.