Standard Lemma guide

multiracial

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌmʌltiˈɹeɪʃəl/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃəl
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  • CMU ARPABET: M AH2 L T AY2 R EY1 SH AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An individual of more than one race.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

made up of or involving or acting on behalf of various races

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a multiracial society
  • multiracial government

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- 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-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial English multiracial From multi- + racial.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: veelrassig — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Chinese Mandarin: 多種族的 /多种族的 (duō zhǒngzú de) — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Czech: multirasový — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Finnish: monirotuinen — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • German: verschiedenrassig — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • German: vielrassig — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • German: mehrrassig — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • German: gemischtrassig — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Greek: πολυφυλετικός (polyfyletikós) — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Italian: multirazziale — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Latin: multiraciālis — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Portuguese: multirracial — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Russian: многора́совый (mnogorásovyj) — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
  • Welsh: amlhiliol — of, or having a mixture of, multiple races