mitre

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.
2. The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.
3. (historical) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.
4. A cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilation pipe.
5. A gusset in sewing, etc.
6. (rare) A square with one triangular quarter missing from the outside.
7. A mitre shell

Verb

1. (Commonwealth) To adorn with a mitre.
2. (Commonwealth) To unite at an angle of 45°.

Conceptes

mitra

biaix

Sinònims

miter

miter joint

mitre joint

bevel

tall cap

tall hat

chamfer

Traduccions

mitre

mitra

mijter

mitra

mitra

Mitra

mitria

schoorsteenkap

verstek

mijter

mitras

Mitra

القلّوسة

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmaɪtəɹ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: mytre

In summary

From Middle English mytre, from Old French mitre, from Ancient Greek μίτρα (mítra, “headband, turban”). Its use in reference to a counterfeit coin derived from the bishop's mitre stamped upon it. Doublet of Mithras, Mithra, Mitra, and Mehr.