mestiza de español

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • mestiza de Español

Etymology

From mestiza (“mixed female”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ español (“Spanish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mesˌtiθa de espaˈɲol/ [mesˌt̪i.θa ð̞e es.paˈɲol] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /mesˌtisa de espaˈɲol/ [mesˌt̪i.sa ð̞e es.paˈɲol] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: mes‧ti‧za de es‧pa‧ñol

Noun

mestiza de español f (plural mestizas de español, masculine mestizo de español, masculine plural mestizos de español)

  1. (Philippines, historical) female equivalent of mestizo de español: A female person of mixed Spanish Filipino and ethnic Austronesian Filipino ancestry (especially during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines).
    Synonym: mestiza española

Descendants

  • → English: Mestiza de Español
  • → English: Spanish mestiza (calque)
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