metis

Meanings

Noun

A person of mixed-race ancestry.
A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon.
Practical intelligence; street smarts.

Adjective

Of mixed heritage
Of Métis heritage.

Origin

Borrowed from French métis, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus ("mixed"). Akin to mestizo, which came from Spanish.
From Ancient Greek μῆτις.

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