terceroon

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noun

A person with one white and one mulatto parent.

OriginSpanish tercerón →
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Meanings

nounterceroon (plural terceroons)

plural terceroons

  1. datedA person with one white and one mulatto parent.

Origin

  1. Spanishtercerón
  2. Englishterceroon

From Spanish tercerón.

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APA

terceroon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terceroon

MLA

“terceroon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terceroon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terceroon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terceroon.

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