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mitrate

adj
/ˈmaɪ.tɹeɪt/UK

Etymology

From a substantivation of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Mitrata). Equivalent to mitre + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

  1. derived from μίτρα
  2. derived from mitre
  3. inherited from mytre
  4. formed as mitrate — “mitre + -ate”

Definitions

  1. Having a shape like that of an abbot's or bishop's mitre.

  2. Wearing a mitre.

  3. One of an extinct group of stem group echinoderms.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA