castizo

Spanish

adj
Definitions
  • pure-bred
  • pure, original, fully-fledged
  • (linguistics) pure
  • (historical) having 3/4 white and 1/4 American Indian ancestry

Etymology

Suffix from Spanish, Castilian casta (lineage, breed, race) derived from Latin *casticeus.

Origin

Latin

*casticeus

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