mongoloid
mon·go·loid/ˈmɑŋɡəˌlɔɪd/noun, adjective
mongoloid is spelled M-O-N-G-O-L-O-I-D: 9 letters and 3 syllables (mon·go·loid). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mongoloid means “A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania, the Americas…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mongoloid is mongoloids.
How many letters and syllables are in mongoloid?
| Letters | 9: M-O-N-G-O-L-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: mon·go·loid |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 64,400th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mongoloid?
Mongoloid appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 64,400th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mongoloid?
- UK /ˈmɒŋɡəˌlɔɪd/
- US /ˈmɑŋɡəˌlɔɪd/
Mongoloid has 3 syllables, split mon·go·loid in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mongoloid.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mongoloid
- mongoloids plural
- gloid
- more mongoloid comparative
- most mongoloid superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mongoloid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedA member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania, the Americas, and parts of Central Asia and South Asia (and sometimes eastern Fennoscandia) – as well as their descendants in other parts of the world.
- 2
offensiveA person with Down syndrome.
- 3
derogatoryoffensiveslangAn idiot, a retard; a general term of abuse.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of mongoloid.
adjective
- 1
datedoffensiveBeing a member or pertaining to characteristics of this racial classification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate mongoloid?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of mongoloid: mongo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mongoloid in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of the racial classification:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | asiatique, mongoloïde |
| Portuguese | mongoloide |
| Spanish | mongoloide |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mongoloid come from?
From Mongol + -oid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).