μίγνυμι

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • μείγνῡμι (meígnūmi), μῑγνῠ́ω (mīgnŭ́ō), μειγνῠ́ω (meignŭ́ō)

Etymology

By surface analysis, Proto-Indo-European *meyǵ-, *meyḱ- (to mix) +‎ -νῡμῐ (-nūmĭ). Cognates include Welsh mysgu (to mix), Latin misceō (mix), Old Church Slavonic мѣшати (měšati, to mix) (Russian мешать (mešatʹ)), Lithuanian maišyti (to mix), Sanskrit मि॒श्र (miśrá, mixed), and Old English *mixian, miscian (to blend; to mix; to combine) (English mix).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μῑ́γνῡμῐ • (mī́gnūmĭ)

  1. (active voice)
    1. to mix; to mix up; to mingle
    2. to join; to bring together
      1. to join battle hand-to-hand
      2. to bring into connection with; to make acquainted
  2. (passive voice, with future middle)
    1. to be mixed up with; to be mingled among
      1. to be brought into contact with
      2. to mix in fight
      3. to have sex with

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