μίγνυμι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • μείγνυμι (meígnumi), μιγνύω (mignúō), μείγνυω (meígnuō)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *meyǵ-, *meyḱ- (to mix) + -νῡμι (-nūmi). Cognates include Welsh mysgu (to mix), Latin misceō (mix), Old Church Slavonic мѣшати (měšati, to mix) (Russian мешать (mešatʹ)), Lithuanian maišyti (to mix), Sanskrit मिश्र (miśra, mixed), and Old English *mixian, miscian (to blend, mix, combine) (English mix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μῑ́γνῡμῐ • (mī́gnūmi)

  1. (active voice)
    1. to mix, mix up, mingle
    2. to join, bring together
      1. to join battle hand to hand
      2. to bring into connection with, to make acquainted
  2. (passive voice, with future middle)
    1. to be mixed up with, mingled among
      1. to be brought into contact with
      2. to mix in fight
      3. to have sex with

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