mitten

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.
2. The paw of a cat or dog that is of a different color from the main body.
3. (colloquial, dated) A romantic rejection; dismissal of a lover.
4. (in-plural, slang) A boxing glove.

Verb

To dress in mittens; to put a mitten on.

Conceptes

mitena

guant

manyopla

Sinònims

glove

mitt

gauntlet

mittens

boxing gloves

handwear

Traduccions

Fäustling

mitaine

moufle

Fausthandschuh

gant

mitón

handschoen

want

Handschuh

manopla

luva

guante

mezzoguanto

manopola

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmɪtn̩/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: myteyne

Cognat amb francès: mitaine

Cognat amb català: mitana

Cognat amb occità: mitana

In summary

From Middle English myteyne, from Old French mitaine (Modern French mitaine), of unclear origin; possibly from mite, miste (“playful name for cat”) + -aine. Alternatively, mitaine may be from Old High German mittamo (“half”), superlative of mitti (“midpoint”), from Proto-Germanic *midjô, *midją (“middle, center”), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between, in the middle, center”). Compare Catalan mitana, Medieval Latin mitta, mitana, and Occitan mitana.