QUINTROON

Etymology

Noun

quintroon (plural quintroons)

(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

Coordinate terms

• (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto

Source: Wiktionary


Quin*troon", n. [Sp. quinteron the off-spring of a quadroon and a white.] (Ethnol.)

Definition: The off-spring of an octoroon and a white person.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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