- mulatto mu·lat·to n
- [mjuː'lætəʊ]
mulattoes pl (offensive) mulatto (-a)
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mulatto mu·lat·to n
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mulatto — [mə lät′ō, məlat′ō; myo͞olat′ō] n. pl. mulattoes or mulattos [Sp & Port mulato, mulatto, of mixed breed, orig. young mule < mulo, mule < L mulus] 1. a person who has one black parent and one white parent 2. technically, any person with… … English World dictionary
Mulatto — Mu*lat to, n.; pl. {Mulattoes}. [Sp. & Pg. mulato, masc., mulata, fem., of a mixed breed, fr. mulo mule, L. mulus. See {Mule}.] The offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, usually of a brownish yellow complexion.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mulatto — [m(j)u: latəʊ] noun (plural mulattoes or mulattos) offensive a person with one white and one black parent. adjective relating to or denoting a mulatto or mulattoes. Origin C16: from Sp. mulato young mule or mulatto , formed irregularly from mulo… … English new terms dictionary
mulatto — /meuh lat oh, lah toh, myooh /, n., pl. mulattoes, adj. n. 1. the offspring of one white parent and one black parent: not in technical use. 2. a person whose ancestry is a mixture of Negro and Caucasian. adj. 3. of a light brown color. [1585 95;… … Universalium
mulatto — mu·làt·to agg., s.m. CO che, chi è nato da genitori uno di razza bianca e uno di razza negra {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1554. ETIMO: dallo sp. e portogh. mulato, der. di mulo 1mulo … Dizionario italiano
mulatto — mu|lat|to [mju:ˈlætəu US muˈlætou] n plural mulattos old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: mulato, from mulo, from Latin mulus; MULE] a word for someone with one black parent and one white parent, which is now usually considered… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mulatto — mu|lat|to [ mu lætou, mu latou ] noun count OFFENSIVE an offensive word for someone who has one black parent and one white parent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mulatto — mu·lat·to … English syllables
mulatto — mu•lat•to [[t]məˈlæt oʊ, ˈlɑ toʊ, myu [/t]] n. pl. toes, adj. 1) pan the offspring of one white parent and one black parent 2) pan a person whose ancestry is a mixture of Negro and Caucasian 3) pan of a light brown color • Etymology: 1585–95;… … From formal English to slang
mu|lat|to — «muh LAT oh, myu », noun, plural toes, adjective. –n. 1. a person having one white and one black parent. 2. any person of white and black descent. –adj. of the color of a mulatto; tawny. ╂[< Spanish, Portuguese mulato < mulo mule < Latin … Useful english dictionary
Mulattoes — Mulatto Mu*lat to, n.; pl. {Mulattoes}. [Sp. & Pg. mulato, masc., mulata, fem., of a mixed breed, fr. mulo mule, L. mulus. See {Mule}.] The offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, usually of a brownish yellow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
