mulatto in Portuguese
mulatto in Portuguese is mulata, mulato — mulatto means a historical term, now widely considered dated or offensive, for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry.
mulatto in Portuguese
mulata
(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.
mulato
(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.
What does "mulatto" mean?
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noun A historical term, now widely considered dated or offensive, for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry.
"The term "mulatto" appears in older census records but is now rarely used."
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mulatto in a sentence
- The term "mulatto" appears in older census records but is now rarely used.
- Historians note the word fell out of favour by the late 20th century.
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What is "mulatto" in Portuguese?
"mulatto" in Portuguese is mulata, mulato. mulatto means: A historical term, now widely considered dated or offensive, for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry.
How do you use "mulatto" in a sentence?
Example: "The term "mulatto" appears in older census records but is now rarely used." In Portuguese, "mulatto" is mulata, mulato.
Are there other ways to say "mulatto" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "mulatto": mulata, mulato.
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