costee
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See also: costeé
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish castizo,[1] whence also English castizo. With regard to the ending, compare dustee, fustee, mustee/mestee.
Noun[edit]
costee (plural costees)
- (dated or historical) A quadroon.
Alternative forms[edit]
Coordinate terms[edit]
- (person of mixed race): see list in mulatto
References[edit]
- ^ La Corónica, volume 26 (1997), page 171: " […] Terceron (< Spanish tercerán), Quarteron and quadroon (< Spanish cuarterán), castee (< Spanish castizo or < casta by analogy to mustee), mustee (< Spanish mestizo), mustifino (< Spanish mestizo fino), and […] "
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
costee
- inflection of costear: