Caucasoid

English

Alternative forms

Caucazoid

Etymology

Caucasian +‎ -oid

Adjective

Caucasoid (comparative more Caucasoid, superlative most Caucasoid)

(anthropology) Being a member of the racial classification of humanity composed of many peoples inhabiting Europe, the Northeast Atlantic, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia, as well as their descendants in other regions of the world.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: kaukasidinen, europidinen

German: kaukasoid

Noun

Caucasoid (plural Caucasoids)

(anthropology) A member of this racial classification.

Synonyms

Europid, Europoid

Hyponyms

Caucasian, White

Translations

a person with Caucasoid characteristics

Chinese:
Mandarin: 高加索人种 (Gāojiāsuǒ rénzhǒng)
Finnish: kaukasidi, europidi
German: Europider (de) m, Europide (de) f, Kaukasier (de) m

Portuguese: europoide
Russian: европео́ид (ru) m (jevropeóid)
Tagalog: Malakawkas

Related terms

Africoid
Mongoloid
Negroid

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