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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwinteurun
"퀸트룬이라는 용어는 현대 한국어에서 거의 사용되지 않습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
An outdated term that reflects the racial attitudes and classifications of the 19th century.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."
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quintroon" is said worldwide
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quintroon
Transliteration: kwɛ̃tʁun
"Le terme quintroon est rarement utilisé dans le discours moderne."
Quintroon
Transliteration: kwɪnˈtʁuːn
"Das Wort Quintroon wird in der heutigen Zeit kaum noch verwendet."
quintroon
Transliteration: kwin'trun
"Il termine quintroon è obsoleto e raramente usato."
quintroon
Transliteration: kwin'tɾun
"El término quintroon se considera anticuado en el español moderno."
quintroon
Transliteration: kwin'tɾun
"O termo quintroon é raramente utilizado na língua portuguesa."
क्विंट्रून
Transliteration: kvintroon
"क्विंट्रून शब्द का उपयोग आजकल बहुत कम होता है।"
五分之一混血
Transliteration: wǔ fēn zhī yī hùn xuè
"五分之一混血这个词在现代汉语中很少使用。"
퀸트룬
Transliteration: kwinteurun
"퀸트룬이라는 용어는 현대 한국어에서 거의 사용되지 않습니다."
クイントルーン
Transliteration: kuintorūn
"クイントルーンという言葉は現代日本語ではほとんど使われません。"
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