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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch mitre, mitere, miter, from Old French mitre, from Latin mītra, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: mij‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯tər

Noun

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mijter m (plural mijters, diminutive mijtertje n)

  1. mitre (headgear worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries)
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with mijt (mite).

Noun

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mijter m (plural mijters, diminutive mijtertje n)

  1. the insect mite, notably as wood corruptor
  2. any wood affected by the above
  3. a grump
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