Mix

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

Middle English mixen from Old English miscian, mixian from Proto-Germanic *miskjanan (“‘to mix’”) from Proto-Indo-European *meik- (“‘to mix’”). Akin to Old High German miskan 'to mix' (Template:Deu mischen), Template:Gml mischen 'to mix', Template:Cym mysgu 'to mix', Latin misceō (“‘I mix’”), Ancient Greek μίσγειν (misgein) 'to mix', Template:Cu mieshati 'to mix', Template:Lit maiszyti 'to mix', Sanskrit miçro 'mixed', Old English māsc 'mixture, mash'. More at mash.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɪks/, SAMPA: /"mIks/

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  Rhymes: -ɪks

Verb

Infinitive to Mix

Third person singular mixes

Simple past mixed or mixt

Past participle -

Present participle mixing

to Mix (third-person singular simple present mixes, present participle mixing, simple past and past participle mixed or mixt)

1. To stir two or more substances together.

   Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.

2. To combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate.

   Don't mix the meat recipes with the dairy recipes.

3. Use a mixer (machine) on.

   Mix the egg whites until they are stiff.

4. (music) To combine several tracks.

   I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.

5. (music) To produce a finished version of a recording.

   I'm almost done mixing this song.

Synonyms

• (stir two or more substances together): blend, combine, intermix, mix together, mix up
• (combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate): mix together, mix up, muddle, muddle up

Related terms

mix and match mixed mixer

mix it up mix up mixture remix

Translations

stir two or more substances together

Arabic: خلط (xálaʈa) Armenian: խառնել hy(hy) (xaṙnel) Bulgarian: забърквам bg(bg), разбърквам bg(bg) Chinese: 混合 (hùnhé) Czech: míchat cs(cs) Danish: blande, mikse, røre Dutch: mengen nl(nl) Finnish: sekoittaa fi(fi) French: mélanger fr(fr) German: mischen de(de), vermischen de(de), vermengen de(de), mixen de(de) Greek: αναμιγνύω el(el) Hungarian: kever hu(hu) Italian: mischiare it(it), mixare it(it), mescolare it(it)

Japanese: まぜる ja(ja) (mazeru) Korean: 석다 (soekda) Kurdish: تێکه‌ڵ بکه‌ Latin: misceo la(la) Lithuanian: maišyti lt(lt) Old English: mengan ang(ang) Portuguese: misturar pt(pt) Romanian: mesteca ro(ro), amesteca ro(ro) Russian: смешивать (sméšivat’) Sanskrit: mih (to pour), miks (to mix) Spanish: mezclar es(es) Swedish: blanda sv(sv)

combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate

Bulgarian: смесвам bg(bg), съчетавам bg(bg), комбинирам bg(bg)

Danish: blande da(da)

use a mixer on

music: combine several tracks

Danish: mikse French: mixer fr(fr)

German: mischen, abmischen, mixen Italian: mixare it(it)

music: produce a finished version of a recording

Danish: mikse

Noun

Singular Mix

Plural es

Mix (es)

1. The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.

   Now add the raisins to the mix.

2. The result of combining items normally kept separate.

   My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.

3. (music) The result of mixing several tracks.

   The rhythm mix sounds muddy.

4. (music) The finished version of a recording.

   I've almost finished the mix for this song.

Derived terms

dance mix dub mix into the mix mix and match

mix-up, mixup n pick 'n' mix remix megamix

Translations

result of mixing two or more substances

Danish: blanding da(da) French: mélange fr(fr) m.

German: Mischung de(de) f. Spanish: mezcla es(es) f.

result of combining items normally kept separate

Danish: blanding da(da)

Spanish: mezcla es(es) f.

music: result of mixing several tracks

music: finished version of a recording

References

• Skeat, An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, "Mix."

External links

• Mix in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• Mix in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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Catalan

Etymology

Probably from Template:Xaa[[Category:ca:Template:Xaa derivations|Mix]] [[مش#Template:Xaa|مش]] (mašš).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmiʃ/

Noun

Mix m. (plural mixos)

1. (usually repeated) A sound used to call a domestic cat.
2. (colloquial) The domestic cat.

Synonyms

• (domestic cat): gat, moix

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