Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarter-breed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter-breed
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or animal of mixed parentage or ancestry from four origins.

Dated; Derogatory; Offensive

Etymology

From quarter + breed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

quarter-breeds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

half-breed

Questions

What does quarter-breed mean?: A person or animal of mixed parentage or ancestry from four origins.
Where does quarter-breed come from?: From quarter + breed.

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