tornatrás

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Blend of torna +‎ atrás.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /toɾnaˈtɾas/ [t̪oɾ.naˈt̪ɾas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: tor‧na‧trás

Noun

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tornatrás m or f (plural tornatrás) (historical)

  1. (Latin America, Philippines) A descendant of mestizo/s with characteristics of only one of their parent's ancestries or race.
    Synonym: saltatrás
  2. (Latin America) A child of an albino and a Spaniard
    Synonym: saltatrás
  3. (Philippines) A child of a Sangley (pure ethnic Chinese person) and a Spaniard

Further reading

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