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μιγάς — meaning in English

migas

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English meaning

  • Creole noun A language that develops naturally from the mixing of two or more languages, typically becoming the native tongue of a community.
  • mongrel noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
  • mulatto noun A historical term, now widely considered dated or offensive, for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry.

Senses

μιγάς is used for these senses in English:

  • creole (linguistics) A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.
  • mongrel (often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
  • mulatto (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.

Creole — full definition

  1. noun A language that develops naturally from the mixing of two or more languages, typically becoming the native tongue of a community.
  2. noun A person of mixed European and other ancestry born in a formerly colonised region, or (in Louisiana) a person of French or Spanish descent born there.
  3. adj Relating to a cooking style that blends French, African, Spanish, and Caribbean influences, especially from Louisiana.

mongrel — full definition

  1. noun A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.
  2. adj Made up of a mixture of breeds, types, or origins.

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