biracial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial English biracial From bi- + racial.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to two races.
Some Americans would certainly see Ms. Harris — the first nominee of a major party who would be both a woman and biracial, with Jamaican and Indian heritage — as a transformational, inspiring figure.
2024 July 24, Jeremy W. Peters, Audra D. S. Burch, Clyde McGrady, “Black Voters Feel Excited, and Worried, about a Kamala Harris Campaign”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bi-racial | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
biraciality · biracially · biracialism
Relateds
Translations (3)
fi kaksirotuinen (of or pertaining to or stemming from two races.) · de zweirassig (of or pertaining to or stemming from two races.) · ru двухра́совый (of or pertaining to or stemming from two races.)