quintoon

English

Noun

quintoon (plural quintoons)

  1. Alternative form of quintroon.
    • 2005, Donald Harman Akenson, Irish History of Civilization‎[1], page 353:
      Quintoon: child of mustiphini and white male
      Unspeakable: child of mustiphini and white woman
      Octoroon: child of quintoon and white man
      Unspeakable: child of quintoon and white woman

Coordinate terms

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