See also: cuarteron

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From cuarto (one-fourth) +‎ -ón (-oon: forming related nouns), from Latin quartus (one-fourth). Cognate with Portuguese quarta.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kwaɾteˈɾon/ [kwaɾ.t̪eˈɾõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cuar‧te‧rón

Noun edit

cuarterón m (plural cuarterones, feminine cuarterona, feminine plural cuarteronas)

  1. (historical) cuarteron, Spanish quarter-pound (a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 115 g)
    Synonym: panilla
  2. (chiefly historical) quadroon (a person who is three-quarters white, having one Native American or black grandparent)
    Synonym: castizo

Coordinate terms edit

  • (unit of mass): onza (14 cuarterón), marco (2 cuarteróns), libra (4 cuarteróns)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: quadroon

Further reading edit