Added 8 October 2026
mixed
/mɪkst/ adjective
In Latin: mixtus, miscellāneus, miscellus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mixed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds.
an arrangement of assorted spring flowers
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Involving or composed of different races.
interracial schools
Origin
From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.
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