Etymologies: M

3257 word origins.

Ma: [Cf. Mamma.]
Ma: [It.]
Maa: [See New a gull.]
Maat: [See Mate, a.]
Mab: [Cf. W. mad a male child, a boy.]
Mac: [Gael., son.]
Macaco: [Cf. Pg. macaco.]
Macacus: [NL., a word of African origin. Cf. Macaco, Macaque.]
Macadam road: [See Macadamize.]
Macadamize: [From John Loudon McAdam, who introduced the process into Great Britain in 1816.]
Macaque: [F. See Macacus.]
Macarize: [Gr. to bless.]
Macaroni: [Prov. It. macaroni, It. maccheroni, fr. Gr. happiness, later, a funeral feast, fr. blessed, happy. Prob. so called because eaten at such feasts in honor of the dead; cf. Gr. blessed, i. e., dead. Cf. Macaroon.]
Macaronian: [Cf. It. maccheronico, F. macaronique.]
Macaroon: [F. macaron, It. maccherone. See Macaroni.]
Macartney: [From Lord Macartney.]
Macaw: [From the native name in the Antilles.]
Maccaboy: [From a district in the Island of Martinique where it is made: cf. F. macouba.]
Macédoine: [F., apparently the same word as Macédoine Macedonia.]
Mace: [Jav. & Malay. mās, fr. Skr. māsha a bean.]
Mace: [F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. ; cf. Skr. makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.]
Mace: [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.]
Mace: [Trademark.]
Macedonian: [L. Macedonius, Gr. .]
Macer: [F. massier. See Mace staff.]
Macerate: [L. maceratus, p. p. of macerare to make soft, weaken, enervate; cf. Gr. to knead.]
Maceration: [L. maceratio: cf. F. macération.]
Machaerodus: [NL., fr. Gr. ma`caira dagger + 'odoy`s tooth.]
Machete: [Sp.]
Machiavelian: [From Machiavel (also called Machiavelli), an Italian writer, secretary and historiographer to the republic of Florence.]
Machiavelism: [Cf. F. machiavélisme; It. machiavellismo.]
Machicolated: [LL. machicolatus, p. p. of machicolare, machicollare. See Machicolation.]
Machicolation: [Cf. LL. machicolamentum, machacolladura, F. mâchicolis, mâchecoulis; perh. fr. F. mèche match, combustible matter + OF. coulis, couleis, flowing, fr. OF. & F. couler to flow. Cf. Match for making fire, and Cullis.]
Machicoulis: [F. mâchicoulis.]
Machinal: [L. machinalis: cf. F. machinal.]
Machinate: [L. machinatus, p. p. of machinari to devise, plot. See Machine.]
Machination: [L. machinatio: cf. F. machination.]
Machinator: [L.]
Machine: [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine, device, trick, Gr. mhcanh`, from mh^cos means, expedient. Cf. Mechanic.]
Machinery: [From Machine: cf. F. machinerie.]
Machinist: [Cf. F. machiniste.]
Macho: [Sp.]
macho: [Sp.]
MACHO: [acronym from Massive Astrophysical Compact Halo Object.]
Macilency: [See Macilent.]
Macilent: [L. macilentus, fr. macies leanness, macere to be lean.]
Mackerel: [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau, fr. D. makelaar mediator, agent, fr. makelen to act as agent.]
Mackerel: [OF. maquerel, F. maquereau (LL. macarellus), prob. for maclereau, fr. L. macula a spot, in allusion to the markings on the fish. See Mail armor.]
Mackinaw blanket: [From Mackinac, the State of Michigan, where blankets and other stores were distributed to the Indians.]
Mackle: [See Macle.]
Macle: [L. macula a spot: cf. F. macle. Cf. Mackle, Mascle.]
Maclurea: [NL. Named from William Maclure, the geologist.]
Macrencephalic: [Macro + encephalic, encephalous.]
macro: [shortened form of macroinstruction]
Macro-: [Gr. makro`s, adj.]
Macro-chemistry: [Macro- + chemistry.]
Macrobiotic: [Gr. long-lived; makro`s long + bi`os life: cf. F. macrobiotique.]
macrocephalic: [Macro + Gr. kefalh` the head.]
Macrochires: [NL., fr. Gr. makro`s long + hand.]
Macrocosm: [Macro- + Gr. the world: cf. F. macrocosme.]
Macrocystis: [NL. See Macro-, and Cyst.]
Macrodactyl: [Gr. makroda`ktylos long-fingered; makro`s long + da`ktylos finger: cf. F. macrodactyle.]
Macrodiagonal: [Macro- + diagonal.]
Macrodome: [Macro- + dome.]
Macrodont: [Macro- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]
Macrofarad: [Macro- + farad.]
Macroglossia: [NL. See Macro-, and Glossa.]
Macrognathic: [Macro- + gnathic.]
Macrograph: [Macro- + -graph.]
Macrology: [L. macrologia, Gr. ; long + lo`gos discourse: cf. F. macrologie.]
Macrometer: [Macro- + -meter.]
Macron: [NL., fr. Gr. long.]
Macropetalous: [Macro- + petal.]
Macrophyllous: [Macro- + Gr. a leaf.]
Macropinacoid: [Macro- + pinacoid.]
Macropod: [Macro- + -pod.]
Macroprism: [Macro- + prism.]
Macropteres: [NL., fr. Gr. long + ptero`n feather, wing.]
Macropterous: [See Macropteres.]
Macropus: [NL. See Macropod.]
Macropyramid: [Macro- + pyramid.]
Macroscopic: [Macro- + Gr. to view.]
Macrosporangium: [NL. See Macro-, and Sporangium.]
Macrospore: [Macro- + spore.]
Macrotone: [Gr. stretched out. See Macro-, and Tone.]
Macrotous: [Macro- + Gr. o"y^s, gen. 'wto`s, the ear.]
Macrozoospore: [Macro- + zoospore.]
Macrura: [NL., fr. Gr. long + tail.]
Macruroid: [Macrura + -oid.]
Mactation: [L. mactatio, fr. macture to slay, sacrifice.]
Mactra: [NL., fr. Gr. kneading trough, fr. to knead.]
Macula: [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.]
Maculate: [L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See Macula, and cf. Macule, v.]
Maculate: [L. maculatus, p. p.]
Maculation: [L. maculatio.]
Macule: [F. macule. See Macula.]
Macule: [Cf. F. maculer. See Maculate, v.]
Maculose: [L. maculosus.]
Mad: [AS. gemd, gemād, mad; akin to OS. gemd foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. meia to hurt, Goth. gamáids weak, broken. .]
Mad: [AS. maa; akin to D. & G. made, Goth. mapa, and prob. to E. moth.]
Madam: [See Madame.]
Madame: [F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame dame. See Dame, and cf. Madonna.]
Madder: [OE. mader, AS. maedere; akin to Icel. maðra.]
Madefaction: [L. madefacere to make wet; madere to be wet + facere to make: cf. F. madéfaction.]
Madefy: [Cf. F. madéfier, L. madefacere. See Madefaction.]
Madeira: [Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See Matter.]
Mademoiselle: [F., fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See Damsel.]
Madge: [Cf. OF. & Prov. F. machette.]
Madia: [NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the native name.]
Madid: [L. madidus, fr. madere to be wet.]
Madisterium: [NL., fr. Gr. .]
Madjoun: [Hind., fr. Ar. ma'jūn.]
Madly: [From Mad, a.]
Madness: [From Mad, a.]
Madonna: [It. madonna my lady. See Dame, Donna, and cf. Madame, Monkey.]
Madrague: [R.]
madras: [So named after Madras, a city and presidency of India.]
Madreperl: [It. madreperla.]
Madrepora: [NL. See Madrepore.]
Madreporaria: [NL. See Madrepore.]
Madrepore: [F. madrepore, perh. fr. madré spotted, fr. OF. madre, mazre, a kind of knotty wood with brown spots, fr. OHG. masar a knot, grain, or vein in wood, a speck, G. maser + pore (see Pore); or perh. F. madrépore is rather from It. madrepora, and this perh. fr. It. madre mother (see Mother) + Gr. a soft stone.]
Madreporiform: [Madrepore + -form.]
Madreporite: [Cf. F. madréporite]
Madrier: [F., from Sp. madero, or Pg. madeiro, fr. Sp. madera wood for building, timber, Pg. madeira, L. materia stuff, materials, lumber. See Matter.]
Madrigal: [It. madrigale, OIt. madriale, mandriale (cf. LL. matriale); of uncertain origin, possibly fr. It mandra flock, L. mandra stall, herd of cattle, Gr. ma`ndra fold, stable; hence, madrigal, originally, a pastoral song.]
Madrilenian: [Sp. Madrileño.]
Madrina: [Sp., prop., a godmother.]
madrona: [Sp. madroño.]
Mae West: [after Mae West (1892-1980) an actress with a well-developed bosom.]
Maegbote: [AS. mǣg kinsman + bōt compensation.]
Maelstrom: [Norw., a whirlpool.]
Maenad: [L. Maenas, -adis, Gr. , , fr. to rave.]
Maestoso: [It.]
Maestricht monitor: [So called from Maestricht, a town in Holland.]
Maestro: [It., fr. L. magister. See Master.]
Maffia: [It. maffia.]
Maffioso: [It. maffioso.]
Maffle: [Akin to OD. maffelen to stammer. Cf. Muffle to mumble.]
Magazine: [F. magasin, It. magazzino, or Sp. magacen, almagacen; all fr. Ar. makhzan, almakhzan, a storehouse, granary, or cellar.]
Magdalen: [From Mary Magdalene, traditionally reported to have been the repentant sinner forgiven by Christ. See Luke vii. 36.]
Magdaleon: [NL., fr. Gr. crumb of bread, fr. to knead.]
Mage: [F. mage. See Magi.]
Magen David: [Hebrew, shield of David.]
Maggiore: [It., from L. major, compar. of magnus great. See Major.]
Maggot: [W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.]
Maghet: [Cf. Fl. maghet maid.]
Magi: [L., pl. of Magus, Gr. ; of Per. origin. Cf. Mage, Magic.]
Magic: [OE. magique, L. magice, Gr. (sc. ), fr. . See Magic, a., and Magi.]
Magic: [L. magicus, Gr. , fr. : cf. F. magique. See Magi.]
magic bullet: [From the notion of a bullet that will kill only the bacterium or disease it is intended for.]
Magician: [F. magicien. See Magic, n.]
Magister: [L. See Master.]
Magisterial: [L. magisterius magisterial. See Master.]
Magistery: [L. magisterium the office of a chief, president, director, tutor. See Magistrate.]
Magistracy: [From Magistrate.]
Magistral: [L. magistralis: cf. F. magistral. See Magistrate.]
Magistrate: [L. magistratus, fr. magister master: cf. F. magistrat. See Master.]
Magistrature: [Cf. F. magistrature.]
Magma: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to squeeze, knead.]
Magna Carta: [L., great charter.]
Magnality: [L. magnalis mighty, fr. magnus great.]
Magnanimity: [F. magnanimité, L. magnanimitas.]
Magnanimous: [L. magnanimus; magnus great + animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus.]
Magnate: [F. magnat, L. (pl.) magnates, magnati, fr. magnus great. See Master.]
Magnes: [L.]
Magnesia: [L. Magnesia, fem. of Magnesius of the country Magnesia, Gr. h` Magnhsi`a li`qos a magnet. Cf. Magnet.]
Magnesite: [Cf. F. magnésite.]
Magnesium: [NL. & F. See Magnesia.]
Magnet: [OE. magnete, OF. magnete, L. magnes, -etis, Gr. Magnh^tis li`qos a magnet, metal that looked like silver, prop., Magnesian stone, fr. Gr. Magnhsi`a, a country in Thessaly. Cf. Magnesia, Manganese.]
Magnetic: [L. magneticus: cf. F. magnétique.]
Magnetiferous: [L. magnes, -etis + -ferous.]
Magnetism: [Cf. F. magnétisme.]
Magnetize: [Cf. F. magnétiser.]
Magneto-: [See Magnet.]
Magnetograph: [Magneto- + -graph.]
Magnetometer: [Magneto- + -meter: cf. F. magnétomètre.]
Magnetomotive: [Magneto- + motive, a.]
Magnifiable: [From Magnify.]
Magnific: [L. magnificus; magnus great + facere to make: cf. F. magnifique. See Magnitude, Fact. and cf. Magnificent.]
Magnificat: [L., it magnifies.]
Magnificate: [L. magnificatus, p. p. of magnificare.]
Magnificence: [F. magnificence, L. magnificentia. See Magnific.]
Magnificent: [See Magnificence.]
Magnifico: [It. See Magnific.]
Magnify: [OE. magnifien, F. magnifier, L. magnificare. See Magnific.]
Magniloquence: [L. magniloquentia.]
Magniloquent: [L. magnus great + loquens, -entis, p. pr. of loqui to speak. See Magnitude, Loquacious.]
Magniloquous: [L. magniloquus.]
Magnitude: [L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See Master, and cf. Maxim.]
Magnolia: [NL. Named after Pierre Magnol, professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th century.]
Magnum: [Neut. sing. of L. magnus great.]
Magot: [F.]
Magpie: [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. , prob. of Eastern origin. See Pie magpie, and cf. the analogous names Tomtit, and Jackdaw.]
Maguari: [From native name: cf. Pg. magoari.]
Maguey: [Sp. maguey, Mexican maguei and metl.]
Magyar: [Hung.]
Mahabarata: [Skr. mahābhārata.]
Mahaled: [Ar. mahled.]
maharaja: [Skr. mahārāja; mahat great + rāja king.]
Mahatma: [Skr. mahātman, lit., great-souled, wise.]
Mahdi: [Ar., guide, leader.]
mahlstick: [G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.]
Mahogany: [From the South American name.]
mahonia: [Named after Bernard McMahon.]
Mahori: [Native name. Cf. Maori.]
Mahout: [Hind. mahāwat, Skr. mahāmātra; mahat great + mātrā measure.]
Mahratta: [Hind. Marhatā, Marhāttā, the name of a famous Hindoo race, from the old Skr. name Mahā-rāshtra.]
Maia: [From L. Maia, a goddess.]
Maid: [Shortened from maiden. . See Maiden.]
Maidan: [Hind. & Per. maidān, fr. Ar. maidān.]
Maiden: [OE. maiden, meiden, AS. maegden, dim. of AS. maegð, fr. mago son, servant; akin to G. magd, mädchen, maid, OHG. magad, Icel. mögr son, Goth. magus boy, child, magaps virgin, and perh. to Zend. magu youth. Cf. Maid a virgin.]
Maidenhead: [See Maidenhood.]
Maidenhood: [AS. maegdenhād. See Maid, and -hood.]
Maidhood: [AS. maegðhād. See Maid, and -hood.]
Maidmarian: [Maid + Marian, relating to Mary, or the Virgin Mary.]
Maieutic: [Gr. maieytiko`s, fr. mai^a midwife.]
Maigre: [F. See Meager.]
Mail: [F. maille, OF. also maaille, LL. medalia. See Medal.]
Mail: [OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. Macle, Macula, Mascle.]
Mail: [OE. male bag, OF. male, F. malle bag, trunk, mail, OHG. malaha, malha, wallet; akin to D. maal, male; cf. Gael. & Ir. mala, Gr. molgo`s hide, skin.]
æmail ombrant: [F., shaded enamel.]
Mailed: [See 1st Mail.]
Mailing: [Scot., fr. mail tribute, rent. See 2d Mail.]
Maim: [OE. maimen, OF. mahaignier, mehaignier, meshaignier, cf. It. magagnare, LL. mahemiare, mahennare; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. mac'haña to mutilate, māc'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mangōn to lack, perh. akin to E. mangle to lacerate. Cf. Mayhem.]
Maim: [OF. mehaing. See Maim, v.]
main: [F. main hand, L. manus. See Manual.]
Main: [AS. mægen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. √103. See May, v.]
Main: [From Main strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. Magnate.]
Main: [See Main, a.]
Main-gauche: [F., the left hand.]
Main-hamper: [F. main hand (see Main a hand at dice) + E. hamper.]
Mainly: [From main strong. See Main strength.]
Mainly: [From main principal, chief.]
Mainor: [Anglo-Norm. meinoure, OF. manuevre. See Maneuver.]
Mainpernable: [OF. main hand + pernable, for prenable, that may be taken, pregnable. See Mainpernor.]
Mainpernor: [OF. main hand + pernor, for preneor, a taker, F. preneur, fr. prendre to take.]
Mainprise: [F. main hand + prise a taking, fr. prendre, p. p. pris to take, fr. L. prehendere, prehensum.]
mains: [Scot. See Manse.]
Mainswear: [AS. mānswerian to forswear; mān sin, crime + swerian to swear.]
Maintain: [OE. maintenen, F. maintenir, properly, to hold by the hand; main hand (L. manus) + F. tenir to hold (L. tenere). See Manual, and Tenable.]
Maintainor: [OF. mainteneor, F. mainteneur.]
Maintenance: [OF. maintenance. See Maintain.]
Maioid: [Maia + -oid.]
maize: [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.]
maja squinado: [species name.]
Majestic: [From Majesty.]
Majesty: [OE. magestee, F. majesté, L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master.]
Majolica: [It.]
Major: [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. Master, Mayor, Magnitude, More, a.]
Major: [F. major. See Major, a.]
Major-domo: [Sp. mayordomo, or It. maggiordomo; both fr. LL. majordomus; L. major greater + domus house.]
Majorat: [F. majorat, LL. majoratus. See Major, a., and cf. Majorate.]
Majorate: [LL. majorare to augment. See Major, a.]
Majority: [F. majorité. See Major.]
Majusculae: [L., fem. pl. fr. majusculus somewhat greater or great, dim. of major, majus. See Major.]
Majuscule: [Cf. F. majuscule. See Majusculae.]
make: [AS. maca, gemaca. See Match.]
make: [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. makn, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahhn to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. Match an equal.]
Makebate: [Make, v. + bate a quarrel.]
Makeless: [See 1st Make, and cf. Matchless, Mateless.]
Maki: [F., from native name.]
Mala: [L.]
Malachite: [From Gr. mala`ch a mallow, from its resembling the green color of the leaf of mallows: cf. F. malachite. Cf. Mallow.]
Malacissant: [See Malacissation.]
Malacissation: [L. malacissare to make soft, Gr. malaki`zein.]
Malacobdella: [NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + a leech.]
Malacoderm: [Gr. malako`s soft + skin.]
Malacolite: [Gr. malako`s soft + -lite.]
Malacology: [Gr. malako`s soft + -logy: cf. F. malacologie.]
Malacopoda: [NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + -poda.]
Malacopterygian: [Cf. F. malacoptérygien.]
Malacopterygii: [NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + pte`ryx wing, fin, fr. ptero`n feather.]
Malacosteon: [NL., Gr. fr. malako`s soft + 'oste`on bone.]
Malacostomous: [Gr. malako`s soft + mouth.]
Malacostraca: [NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + shell of a testacean.]
Malacostracology: [Malacostracan + -logy.]
Malacozoa: [NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + zw^,on an animal.]
Maladdress: [Mal- + address.]
Maladjustment: [Mal- + adjustment.]
Maladministration: [Mal- + administration.]
Maladroit: [F. See Malice, and Adroit.]
malady: [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.]
Malaise: [F., fr. mal ill + aise ease.]
Malambo: [Pg.]
Malamethane: [Malamic + ethane.]
Malamic: [Malic + amic.]
Malamide: [Malic + amide.]
malanders: [F. malandres, fr. L. malandria blisters or pustules on the neck, especially in horses.]
malapert: [OF. malapert unskillful, ill-taught, ill-bred; mal ill + apert open, adroit, intelligent, L. apertus, p. p. of aperire to open. See Malice, and Aperient.]
malapropism: [From Mrs. Malaprop, a character in Sheridan's drama, “ The Rivals,” who makes amusing blunders in her use of words. See Malapropos.]
malapropos: [F. mal à propos; mal evil + à propos to the purpose.]
Malapterurus: [NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + ptero`n wing + o'yra` tail.]
Malar: [L. mala the cheek: cf. F. malaire.]
malaria: [It., contr. fr. malaaria bad air. See Malice, and Air.]
Malashaganay: [Indian name.]
Malassimilation: [Mal- + assimilation.]
Malate: [L. malum apple: cf. F. malate. See Malic.]
Malax: [L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr. , fr. malako`s soft: cf. F. malaxer.]
Malaxation: [L. malaxatio: cf. F. malaxation.]
Malbrouck: [F.]
malconformation: [Mal- + conformation.]
malcontent: [F., fr. mal ill + content. See Malice, Content.]
Malcontent: [F. malcontent.]
Male: [L. malus. See Malice.]
Male: [F. mâle, OF. masle, mascle, fr. L. masculus male, masculine, dim. of mas a male; possibly akin to E. man. Cf. Masculine, Marry, v. t.]
Maledicency: [L. maledicentia. See Maledicent.]
Maledicent: [L. maledicens, p. pr. of maledicere to speak ill; male ill + dicere to say, speak. See Malice, and Diction.]
Maledict: [L. maledictus, p. p. of maledicere.]
Malediction: [L. maledictio: cf. F. malédiction. See Maledicent.]
Malefaction: [See Malefactor.]
Malefactor: [L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil + facere to do. See Malice, and Fact.]
Malefic: [L. maleficus: cf. F. maléfique. See Malefaction.]
Malefice: [L. maleficium: cf. F. maléfice. See Malefactor.]
Maleficence: [L. maleficentia. Cf. Malfeasance.]
Maleficent: [See Malefic.]
Maleficiate: [LL. maleficiatus, p. p. of maleficiare to bewitch, fr. L. maleficium. See Malefice.]
Maleficience: [See Maleficence.]
Maleficient: [See Maleficent.]
Maleic: [Cf. F. maléique. See Malic.]
Malengine: [OF. malengin; L. malus bad, evil + ingenium natural capacity. See Engine.]
Maleo: [From its native name.]
Malet: [F. mallette, dim. of malle. See Mail a bag.]
Malevolence: [L. malevolentia. See Malevolent.]
Malevolent: [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill + volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish. See Malice, and Voluntary.]
Malevolous: [L. malevolus; fr. male ill + velle to be disposed.]
Malexecution: [Mal- + execution.]
Maleyl: [Maleic + -yl.]
Malfeasance: [F. malfaisance, fr. malfaisant injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. See Malice, Feasible, and cf. Maleficence.]
Malformation: [Mal- + formation.]
Malgracious: [F. malgracieux.]
Malic: [L. malum an apple: cf. F. malique.]
malice: [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. me`las black, Skr. mala dirt. Cf. Mauger.]
Malicho: [Sp. malhecho; mal bad + hecho deed, L. factum. See Fact.]
Malicious: [Of. malicius, F. malicieux, fr. L. malitiosus. See Malice.]
malign: [L. malignus, for maligenus, i. e., of a bad kind or nature; malus bad + the root of genus birth, race, kind: cf. F. malin, masc., maligne, fem. See Malice, Gender, and cf. Benign, Malignant.]
Malign: [Cf. L. malignare. See Malign, a.]
Malignance: [See Malignant.]
malignant: [L. malignans, -antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See Malign, and cf. Benignant.]
malignify: [L. malignus malign + -fy.]
Malignity: [F. malignité, L. malignitas.]
Malingerer: [F. malingre sickly, weakly, prob. from mal ill + OF. heingre, haingre, thin, lean, infirm, fr. L. aeger.]
Malison: [OF. maleicon, L. maledictio. See Malediction, and cf. Benison.]
Malkin: [Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Cf. Grimalkin.]
Mall: [OE. malle, F. mail, L. malleus. Cf. Malleus.]
Mall: [Cf. OF. mailler. See Mall beetle, and cf. Malleate.]
Mall: [LL. mallum a public assembly; cf. OHG. mahal assembly, transaction; akin to AS. mæðel, meðel, assembly, mǣlan to speak, Goth. maþl market place.]
Mallard: [F. malari,fr. mâle male + -art = -ard. See Male, a., and -ard.]
Malleability: [Cf. F. malléabilité.]
Malleable: [F. malléable, fr. LL. malleare to hammer. See Malleate.]
Malleate: [L. malleatus hammered, fr. malleus a hammer. See Mall, v. t.]
Malleation: [LL. malleatio: cf. OF. malléation.]
mallee: [Native name.]
mallee bird: [From native name.]
Malleolar: [See Malleolus.]
Malleolus: [L., dim. of malleus hammer.]
Mallet: [F. maillet, dim. of mail. See Mall a beetle.]
Malleus: [L., hammer. See Mall a beetle.]
Mallophaga: [NL., fr. Gr. mallo`s a lock of wool + fagei^n to eat.]
Mallotus: [NL., fr Gr. fleecy.]
Mallow: [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`ch; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve, Malachite.]
Malm: [Cf. AS. mealm sand.]
Malmag: [F., from native name in Madagascar.]
Malmsey: [OE. malvesie, F. malvoisie, It. malvasia, malavagia, fr. Malvasia, or Napoli di Malvasia, in the Morea.]
malnutrition: [Mal- + nutrition.]
Malobservation: [Mal- + observation.]
Malonyl: [Malonic + -yl.]
Malopterurus: [NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + ptero`n wing + o'yra` tail.]
Malpais: [Cf. Sp. mal, malo, bad, and país country.]
Malpighia: [NL. See Malpighian.]
Malposition: [Mal- + position.]
Malpractice: [Mal- + practice.]
Malt: [AS. mealt; akin to D. mout, G. malz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. malt, and E. melt. √108. See Melt.]
Maltalent: [F. See Malice, and Talent.]
Maltha: [L., fr. Gr. ma`lqa.]
Maltose: [From Malt.]
maltreat: [Mal- + treat: cf. F. maltraiter.]
maltreatment: [Cf. F. maltraitement.]
Malum: [L.]
Malvaceous: [L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow.]
Malversation: [F., fr. malverser to be corrupt in office, fr. L. male ill + versari to move about, to occupy one's self, vertere to turn. See Malice, and Verse.]
Mam: [Abbrev. fr. mamma.]
Mamelon: [F.]
Mameluco: [Pg.]
Mameluke: [F. mamelouk, cf. Sp. mameluco, It. mammalucco; all fr. Ar. mamlūk a purchased slave or captive; lit., possessed or in one's power, p. p. of malaka to possesses.]
Mamma: [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.]
Mamma: [L. mamma breast.]
Mammal: [L. mammalis belonging to the breast, fr. mamma the breast or pap: cf. F. mammal.]
Mammalia: [NL., from L. mammalis. See Mammal.]
Mammaliferous: [Mammal + -ferous.]
Mammalogist: [Cf. F. mammalogiste.]
Mammalogy: [Mamma breast + -logy: cf. f. mammalogie.]
Mammary: [Cf. F. mammaire.]
Mammee: [Haitian mamey.]
Mammer: [Cf. G. memme coward, poltroon.]
Mammet: [See Mawmet.]
Mammifer: [NL. See Mammiferous.]
Mammiferous: [Mamma breast + -ferous: cf. F. mammifère.]
Mammiform: [Mamma breast + -form: cf. F. mammiforme.]
Mammilla: [L., dim. of mamma a breast.]
Mammillary: [Cf. F. mammilaire. See Mammilla.]
Mammillate: [See Mammilla.]
Mammilliform: [Mammilla + -form.]
Mammilloid: [Mammilla + -oid.]
Mammock: [Ir. & Gael. mam a round hill + -ock.]
Mammodis: [F. mamoudis, fr. Hind. mahmūdī a muslin.]
Mammology: [Mamma + -logy.]
Mammon: [L. mammona, Gr. mammwna^s riches, Syr. mamōnā; cf. Heb. matmōn a hiding place, subterranean storehouse, treasury, fr. tāman to hide.]
Mammose: [L. mammosus having large breasts, mamma breast.]
Mammoth: [Russ. mâmont, mámant, fr. Tartar mamma the earth. Certain Tartar races, the Tungooses and Yakoots, believed that the mammoth worked its way in the earth like a mole.]
mammothrept: [Gr. mammo`qreptos; ma`mma grandmother + tre`pein to nourish.]
Mamzer: [Heb. mámzēr.]
Man: [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. maðr, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. √104. Cf. Minx a pert girl.]
man Friday: [From Friday, the name of a character in the novel Robinson Crusoe (1719) by DeFoe.]
Manacle: [OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See Manual.]
Manage: [F. manège, It. maneggio, fr. maneggiare to manage, fr. L. manushand. Perhaps somewhat influenced by F. ménage housekeeping, OF. mesnage, akin to E. mansion. See Manual, and cf. Manege.]
Manage: [From Manage, n.]
Management: [From Manage, v.]
Managery: [Cf. OF. menagerie, mesnagerie. See Manage, n., and cf. Menagerie.]
Manakin: [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.]
manatee: [Sp. manatí, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Lamantin.]
Manation: [L. manatio, fr. manare to flow.]
Manbote: [AS. man man, vassal + bōt recompense.]
Manca: [LL.]
Manche: [F. manche, fr. L. manica. See Manacle.]
Manchineel: [Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an apple, fr. L. malum Matianum a kind of apple. So called from its apple-like fruit.]
Mancipate: [L. mancipatus, p. p. of mancipare to sell. Cf. Emancipate.]
Mancipation: [L. mancipatio a transfer.]
Manciple: [From OF. mancipe slave, servant (with l inserted, as in participle), fr. L. mancipium. See Mancipate.]
Mancus: [AS.]
Mandamus: [L., we command, fr. mandare to command.]
Mandarin: [Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantrī minister of state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor, manira a counsel, man to think.]
Mandatary: [L. mandatarius, fr. mandatum a charge, commission, order: cf. F. mandataire. See Mandate.]
Mandate: [L. mandatum, fr. mandare to commit to one's charge, order, orig., to put into one's hand; manus hand + dare to give: cf. F. mandat. See Manual, Date a time, and cf. Commend, Maundy Thursday.]
Mandator: [L.]
Mandatory: [L. mandatorius.]
Mandelic: [G. mandel almond.]
Mandible: [L. mandibula, mandibulum, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Manger.]
Mandibular: [Cf. F. mandibulaire.]
mandil: [OF. mandil; cf. Sp. & Pg. mandil a coarse apron, a haircloth; all from Ar. mandil tablecloth, handkerchief, mantle, fr. LGr. mandh`lion, fr. L. mantile, mantele. See Mantle.]
Mandlestone: [G. mandelstein almond stone.]
Mandola: [It. See Mandolin.]
Mandolin: [F. mandoline, It. mandolino, dim. of mandola, fr. L. pandura. See Bandore.]
Mandore: [See Mandolin, and Bandore.]
Mandragora: [L., mandragoras the mandrake.]
mandrake: [AS. mandragora, L. mandragoras, fr. Gr. mandrago`ras: cf. F. mandragore.]
Mandrel: [F. mandrin, prob. through (assumed) LL. mamphurinum, fr. L. mamphur a bow drill.]
mandrill: [Cf. F. mandrille, Sp. mandril, It. mandrillo; prob. the native name in Africa. Cf. Drill an ape.]
Manducable: [Cf. F. manducable. See Manducate.]
Manducate: [L. manducatus, p. p. of manducare to chew. See Manger.]
Manducation: [L. manducatio: cf. F. manducation.]
Manducus: [L., fr. manducare to chew.]
Mane: [AS. manu; akin to OD. mane, D. maan, G. mähne, OHG. mana, Icel. mön, Dan. & Sw. man, AS. mene necklace, Icel. men, L. monile, Gr. , , Skr. manyā neck muscles. √275.]
Manege: [F. manège. See Manage, n.]
Maneh: [Heb. māneh.]
Manequin: [See Manikin.]
Manes: [L.]
Maneuver: [F. manoeuvre, OF. manuevre, LL. manopera, lit., hand work, manual labor; L. manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure.]
Maneuver: [Cf. F. manoeuvrer. See Maneuver, n.]
Mangabey: [So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them be native.]
Manganate: [Cf. F. manganate.]
Manganese: [F. manganèse, It. manganese, sasso magnesio; prob. corrupted from L. magnes, because of its resemblance to the magnet. See Magnet, and cf. Magnesia.]
Manganesian: [Cf. F. manganésien.]
Manganesic: [Cf. F. manganésique.]
Manganesium: [NL.]
Manganic: [Cf. F. manganique.]
Manganiferous: [Manganese + -ferous.]
Manganium: [NL.]
Mangcorn: [OE. mengen to mix. See Mingle, and Corn.]
Mange: [See Mangy.]
Mangel-wurzel: [G., corrupted fr. mangoldwurzel; mangold beet + wurzel root.]
manger: [F. mangeoire, fr. manger to eat, fr. L. manducare, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Mandible, Manducate.]
manginess: [From Mangy.]
Mangle: [A frequentative fr. OE. manken to main, AS. mancian, in bemancian to mutilate, fr. L. mancus maimed; perh. akin to G. mangeln to be wanting.]
mangle: [D. mangel, fr. OE. mangonel a machine for throwing stones, LL. manganum, Gr. a machine for defending fortifications, axis of a pulley. Cf. Mangonel.]
Mangle: [Cf. D. mangelen. See Mangle, n.]
Mangler: [See 1st Mangle.]
Mangler: [See 3d Mangle.]
Mango: [Pg. manga, fr. Tamil mānkāy.]
Mangoldwurzel: [G.]
Mangonel: [OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. See Mangle, n.]
Mangonize: [L. mangonizare, fr. mango a dealer in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by decking them out or furbishing them up.]
Mangosteen: [Malay mangusta, mangis.]
Mangrove: [Malay manggi-manggi.]
Mangue: [F.]
mangy: [F. mangé, p. p. of manger to eat. See Manger.]
Manhood: [Man- + -hood.]
Mania: [L. mania, Gr. , fr. to rage; cf. OE. manie, F. manie. Cf. Mind, n., Necromancy.]
Maniable: [F., fr. manier to manage, fr. L. manus hand.]
Maniac: [F. maniaque. See Mania.]
Manic: [Gr. maniko`s mad, frenzied.]
Manicate: [L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve.]
Manichaean: [LL. Manichaeus: cf. F. manichéen.]
Manichaeism: [Cf. F. manichéisme.]
Manicheist: [Cf. F. manichéiste.]
Manichord: [L. monochordon, Gr. ; -- so called because it orig. had only one string. See Monochord.]
manicure: [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.]
manicurist: [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.]
manie: [F. See Mania.]
Manifest: [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See Manual, and Defend.]
Manifest: [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]
Manifestation: [L. manifestatio: cf. F. manifestation.]
Manifesto: [It. manifesto. See Manifest, n. & a.]
Manifold: [AS. manigfeald. See Many, and Fold.]
Maniform: [L. manus hand + -form.]
maniglion: [It. maniglio, maniglia, bracelet, handle. Cf. Manilio.]
Manikin: [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See Man, and -kin.]
Manilla: [Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille.]
Manille: [F.]
Manioc: [Pg. mandioca, fr. Braz.]
Maniple: [L. manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a certain number of soldiers; manus hand + root of plere to fill, plenus full: cf. F. maniple. See Manual, and Full, a.]
Manipular: [L. manipularis: cf. F. manipulaire.]
Manipulate: [LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See Maniple.]
Manipulation: [Cf. F. manipulation.]
Manis: [NL., fr. L. manes the ghosts or shades of the dead. So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its food by night.]
Manitrunk: [L. manus hand + E. trunk.]
mankind: [AS. mancynn. See Kin kindred, Kind, n.]
Manlike: [Man + like. Cf. Manly.]
Manly: [Man + -ly. Cf. Manlike.]
Manna: [L., fr. Gr. ma`nna, Heb. mān; cf. Ar. mann, properly, gift (of heaven).]
Manna croup: [Manna + Russ. & Pol. krupa groats, grits.]
Manner: [OE. manere, F. manière, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]
Mannerism: [Cf. F. maniérisme.]
Mannerist: [Cf. F. maniériste.]
Mannheim gold: [From Mannheim in Germany, where much of it was made.]
Mannide: [Mannite + anhydride.]
Mannish: [Man + -ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.]
Mannitan: [Mannite + anhydrite.]
mannitol: [Mannite + -ol.]
Mano: [Sp., lit., hand.]
Manograph: [Gr. thin, rare + -graph: cf. F. manographe.]
Manometer: [Gr. thin, rare + -meter: cf. F. manomètre.]
Manometric: [Cf. F. manométrique.]
Manor: [OE. maner, OF. maneir habitation, village, F. manoir manor, prop. the OF. inf. maneir to stay, remain, dwell, L. manere, and so called because it was the permanent residence of the lord and of his tenants. See Mansion, and cf. Remain.]
Manoscope: [Gr. thin, rare + -scope.]
Manovery: [See Maneuver.]
Mansard roof: [So called from its inventor, François Mansard, or Mansart, a distinguished French architect, who died in 1666.]
Manse: [LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell. See Mansion, Manor.]
Mansion: [OF. mansion, F. maison, fr. L. mansio a staying, remaining, a dwelling, habitation, fr. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell; akin to Gr. . Cf. Manse, Manor, Menagerie, Menial, Permanent.]
Mansuete: [L. mansuetus, p. p. of mansuescere to tame; manus hand + suescere to accustom: cf. F. mansuet.]
Mansuetude: [L. mansuetudo: cf. F. mansuétude.]
Manta: [From the native name.]
Manteau: [F. See Mantle, n.]
Mantel: [The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de cheminée. See Mantle.]
Mantelet: [F., dim. of manteau, OF. mantel. See Mantle.]
Mantelletta: [It. mantelletta. See Mantelet.]
Mantic: [Gr. prophetic.]
Mantilla: [Sp. See Mantle.]
Mantis: [NL., fr. Gr. a prophet.]
mantissa: [L., an addition, makeweight; of Tuscan origin.]
mantle: [OE. mantel, OF. mantel, F. manteau, fr. L. mantellum, mantelum, a cloth, napkin, cloak, mantle (cf. mantele, mantile, towel, napkin); prob. from manus hand + the root of tela cloth. See Manual, Textile, and cf. Mandil, Mantel, Mantilla.]
Manto: [It. or Sp. manto, abbrev., from L. mantelum. See Mantle.]
Mantology: [Gr. prophet + -logy.]
Mantra: [Skr.]
Manu: [Skr.]
Manual: [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. mündel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. Emancipate, Legerdemain, Maintain, Manage, Manner, Manure, Mound a hill.]
Manual: [Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual, a.]
Manuary: [L. manuarius, fr. manus hand.]
Manubial: [L. manubialis, fr. manubiae money obtained from the sale of booty, booty.]
Manubrium: [L., handle, fr. manus hand.]
Manucode: [Javanese manukdewata the bird of the gods: cf. F. manucode.]
Manuduction: [L. manus hand + ductio a leading, ducere to lead: cf. F. manuduction.]
Manuductor: [L. manus the hand + ductor a leader, ducere to lead: cf. F. manuducteur.]
Manufactory: [Cf. L. factorium an oil press, properly, place where something is made. See Manufacture.]
Manufacture: [L. manus the hand + factura a making, fr. facere to make: cf. F. manufacture. See Manual, and Fact.]
Manufacture: [Cf. F. manufacturer.]
Manumise: [See Manumit.]
Manumission: [L. manumissio: cf. F. manumission. See Manumit.]
Manumit: [L. manumittere, manumissum; manus the hand + mittere to send, to send off. See Manual, and Missile.]
Manumotive: [L. manus the hand + E. motive.]
Manumotor: [L. manus the hand + E. motor.]
Manure: [Contr, from OF. manuvrer, manovrer, to work with the hand, to cultivate by manual labor, F. manœuvrer. See Manual, Ure, Opera, and cf. Inure.]
Manurement: [Cf. OF. manouvrement.]
Manus: [L., the hand.]
Manuscript: [L. manu scriptus. See Manual, and Scribe.]
Manuscript: [LL. manuscriptum, lit., something written with the hand. See Manuscript, a.]
Manutenency: [L. manus hand + tenere to hold.]
Many: [See Meine, Mansion.]
Many: [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, mænig, monig; akin to D. menig, OS. & OHG. manag, G. manch, Dan. mange, Sw. månge, Goth. manags, OSlav. mnog', Russ. mnogii; cf. Icel. margr, Prov. E. mort. √103.]
Many: [AS. menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to G. menge, OHG. managī, menigī, Goth. managei. See Many, a.]
Manyplies: [Many, adj. + plies, pl. of ply a fold.]
manzanita: [Sp., dim. of manzana an apple.]
Map: [From F. mappe, in mappemonde map of the world, fr. L. mappa napkin, signal cloth; -- a Punic word. Cf. Apron, Napkin, Nappe.]
Mapach: [Mexican.]
Maple: [AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. möpurr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.]
mappery: [From Map.]
Mar: [OE. marren, merren, AS. merran, myrran (in comp.), to obstruct, impede, dissipate; akin to OS. merrian, OHG. marrjan, merran; cf. D. marren, meeren, to moor a ship, Icel. merja to bruise, crush, and Goth. marzjan to offend. Cf. Moor, v.]
Mara: [Skr. māra.]
Mara: [Icel. mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare.]
Marabou: [F.]
Marabout: [F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. morābit. Cf. Maravedi.]
Maracan: [Braz. maracaná.]
Maranatha: [Aramaic māran athā.]
Maranta: [NL.]
Maraschino: [It., fr. marasca, amarasca, a sour cherry, L. amarus bitter.]
marasmus: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. , to quench, as fire; pass., to die away.]
maraud: [F. marauder, fr. maraud vagabond, OF. marault; of uncertain origin, perh. for malault, fr. (assumed) LL. malaldus; fr. L. malus bad, ill + a suffix of German origin (cf. Herald). Cf. Malice.]
Marauder: [From Maraud, v.: cf. F. maraudeur.]
Maravedi: [Sp. maravedí; -- so called from the Morābitīn (lit., the steadfast), an Arabian dynasty which reigned in Africa and Spain. Cf. Marabout.]
Marble: [OE. marbel, marbre, F. marbre, L. marmor, fr. Gr. ma`rmaros, fr. marmai`rein to sparkle, flash. Cf. Marmoreal.]
Marble: [Cf. F. marbrer. See Marble, n.]
Marbrinus: [LL., fr. OF. & F. marble marble. See Marble.]
Marc: [F.]
Marc: [AS. marc; akin to G. mark, Icel. mörk, perh. akin to E. mark a sign. √106, 273.]
Marcantant: [It. mercatante. See Merchant.]
Marcasite: [F. marcassite; cf. It. marcassita, Sp. marquesita, Pg. marquezita; all fr. Ar. marqashītha.]
Marcassin: [F.]
Marcato: [It.]
Marceline: [F., fr. L. marcidus withered, fr. marcere to wither, shrivel.]
Marcescent: [L. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere to wither, decay, fr. marcere to wither, droop: cf. F. marcescent.]
Marcescible: [Cf. F. marcescible.]
March: [L. Martius mensis Mars'month fr. Martius belonging to Mars, the god of war: cf. F. mars. Cf. Martial.]
March: [OE. marche, F. marche; of German origin; cf. OHG. marcha, G. mark, akin to OS. marka, AS. mearc, Goth. marka, L. margo edge, border, margin, and possibly to E. mark a sign. √106. Cf. Margin, Margrave, Marque, Marquis.]
March: [Cf. OF. marchir. See 2d March.]
March: [F. marcher, in OF. also, to tread, prob. fr. L. marcus hammer. Cf. Mortar.]
March: [F. marche.]
Marcher: [See 2d March.]
Marchet: [LL. marcheta; of uncertain origin.]
Marchioness: [LL. marchionissa, fr. marchio a marquis. See Marquis.]
Marchpane: [Cf. It. marzapane,Sp. pan,. massepain, prob. fr. L. maza frumenty (Gr. ma^za) + L. panis bread; but perh. the first part of the word is from the name of the inventor.]
Marcid: [L. marcidus, fr. marcere to wither, pine.]
Marcidity: [LL. marciditas.]
Marcobrunner: [G. Marcobrunner.]
Marconi: [After Guglielmo Marconi (b. 1874), Italian inventor.]
Marconigram: [Marconi + -gram.]
Marconigraph: [Marconi + -graph.]
Marcor: [L., fr. marcere to wither.]
Mardi gras: [F., literally, fat Tuesday.]
Mare: [OE. mere, AS. mere, myre, fem of AS. mearh horse, akin to D. merrie mare, G. mähre, OHG. marah horse, meriha mare, Icel. marr horse, OCelt. marka (Pausan. 19, 19,4), Ir. marc, W. march. Cf. Marshal.]
Mare: [AS. mara incubus; akin to OHG. & Icel. mara; cf. Pol. mora, Bohem. můra.]
Mare clausum: [L.]
mare liberum: [L., free sea.]
mare nostrum: [L. our sea.]
Marechal Niel: [F.]
Marena: [NL. Salmo maraena, G. maräne, moräne; -- so called from Lake Morin, in the March of Brandenburg, in Prussia.]
Mareschal: [OF. mareschal, F. maréchal. See Marshal.]
Margarate: [Cf. F. margarate.]
Margaric: [Cf. F. margarique. See Margarite.]
Margarin: [Cf. F. margarine. See Margarite.]
Margarine: [F.; see margarin.]
Margarite: [L. margarita, Gr. a pearl; cf. F. marguerite.]
Margaritic: [Cf. F. margaritique.]
Margaritiferous: [L. margaritifer; margarita pearl + ferre to bear: cf. F. margaritifère.]
Margarodite: [Gr. pearl-like.]
Margarone: [Margaric + -one.]
Margaryize: [(J. J. Lloyd) Margary, inventor of the process + -ize.]
Marge: [F. marge. See Margin.]
Margent: [OE. See Margin.]
Margin: [OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf. March a border, Marge.]
Marginal: [Cf. F. marginal.]
Marginalia: [NL.]
Marginate: [L. marginatus, p. p. of marginare to margin. See Margin, n.]
Marginella: [NL., dim. of L. margo, marginis, a margin.]
Marginicidal: [L. margo, -ginis, margin + caedere to cut.]
Margosa: [Pg. amargoso bitter.]
Margravate: [Cf. F. margraviat.]
Margrave: [G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagrëfts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. See March border, and cf. Landgrave, Graff.]
Margravine: [G. markgräfin: cf. F. margrafine.]
Marguerite: [F., a pearl, a daisy. See Margarite.]
Mariet: [F. mariette, prop. dim. of Marie Mary.]
Marigenous: [L. mare the sea + -genous.]
Marigold: [Mary + gold.]
Marikina: [From the native name: cf. Pg. mariquinha.]
Marimba: [Pg.]
Marimonda: [Sp.]
Marinade: [F.: cf. It. marinato marinade, F. mariner to preserve food for use at sea. See Marinate.]
Marinate: [See Marine, and cf. Marinade.]
Marine: [L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See Mere a pool.]
Marine: [F. marin a sea solider, marine naval economy, a marine picture, fr. L. marinus. See Marine, a.]
Marined: [Cf. F. mariné.]
Mariner: [F. marinier, LL. marinarius. See Marine.]
Marinorama: [NL., from L. marinus marine + Gr. view.]
Mariolater: [See Mariolatry.]
Mariolatry: [Gr. Mary + worship.]
Marionette: [F. marionette, prop. a dim. of Marie Mary.]
Mariposa lily: [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E. lily. So called from the gay appearance of the blossoms.]
Marish: [Cf. F. marais, LL. marascus. See Marsh.]
Marital: [F., fr. L. maritalis, fr. maritus belonging to marriage, n., a husband. See Marry, v.]
Maritated: [L. maritatus married.]
Maritime: [L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See Mere a pool.]
Marjoram: [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. 'ama`rakos, 'ama`rakon.]
Mark: [See 2d Marc.]
Mark: [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. mærke; cf. Lith. margas party-colored. √106, 273. Cf. Remark.]
Mark: [OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc. See Mark the sign.]
Market: [Akin to D. markt, OHG. markāt, merkāt, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. marché. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]
Marketstead: [Market + stead a place.]
Markhoor: [Per. mār-khōr snake eater.]
Markov chain: [after A. A. Markov, Russian mathematician, b. 1856, d. 1922.]
Markov process: [after A. A. Markov, Russian mathematician, b. 1856, d. 1922.]
Marksman: [Earlier markman; mark + man.]
Marl: [See Marline.]
Marl: [OF. marle, F. marne, LL. margila, dim. of L. marga marl. Originally a Celtic word, according to Pliny, xvii. 7: “Quod genus terrae Galli et Britanni margam vocant.” √274.]
Marl: [Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n.]
Marline: [LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.]
Marline: [F. merliner.]
Marlite: [Cf. F. marlite. See Marl, n.]
Marmalade: [F. marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marmélo a quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. meli`mhlon a sweet apple, an apple grafted on a quince; me`li honey + mh^lon apple. Cf. Mellifluous, Melon.]
Marmatite: [Cf. F. marmatite.]
Marmolite: [Gr. maramai`rein to sparkle + -lite.]
Marmoraceous: [L. marmor marble. See Marble.]
Marmorate: [L. marmoratus, p. p. of marmorate to overlay with marble, fr. marmor marble.]
Marmoration: [L. marmoratio.]
Marmoratum opus: [L. See Marmorate, and Opus.]
Marmoreal: [L. marmoreus, fr. marmor marble: cf. F. marmoréen. See Marble.]
Marmorosis: [NL.]
Marmose: [F.]
Marmoset: [F. marmouset a grotesque figure, an ugly little boy, prob. fr. LL. marmoretum, fr. L. marmor marble. Perhaps confused with marmot. See Marble.]
marmot: [It. marmotta, marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus montanus, or mus montis, lit., mountain mouse or rat. See Mountain, and Mouse.]
Maroon: [F. marron, abbrev. fr. Sp. cimarron wild, unruly, from cima the summit of a mountain; hence, negro cimarron a runaway negro that lives in the mountains.]
Maroon: [See Maroon a fugitive slave.]
Maroon: [F. marron chestnut-colored, fr. marron a large French chestnut, It. marrone; cf. LGr. ma`raon. Cf. Marron.]
Marque: [F. marque, in lettre de marque letter of marque, a commission with which the commandant of every armed vessel was obliged to be provided, under penalty of being considered a pirate or corsair; marque here prob. meaning, border, boundary (the letter of marque being a permission to go beyond the border), and of German origin. See March border.]
Marquee: [F. marquise, misunderstood as a plural; prob. orig., tent of the marchioness. See Marquis.]
Marquess: [Cf. Sp. marques. See Marquis.]
marqueterie: [F. marqueterie, from marqueter to checker, inlay, fr. marque mark, sign; of German origin. See Mark a sign.]
Marquis: [F. marquis, OF. markis, marchis, LL. marchensis; of German origin; cf. G. mark bound, border, march, OHG. marcha. See March border, and cf. Marchioness, Marquee, Marquess.]
Marquisate: [Cf. F. marquisat.]
Marquise: [F. See Marquis, and cf. Marquee.]
Marriable: [Cf. F. mariable.]
Marriage: [OE. mariage, F. mariage. See Marry, v. t.]
Marron: [See Maroon, a.]
Marrow: [OE. marou, mary, maruh, AS. mearg, mearh; akin to OS. marg, D. merg, G. Mark, OHG. marg, marag, Icel. mergr, Sw. merg, Dan. marv, Skr. majjan; cf. Skr. majj to sink, L. mergere. √274 Cf. Merge.]
Marrubium: [L.]
Marry: [OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]
Mars: [L. Mars, gen. Martis, archaic Mavors, gen. Mavortis.]
Marsala: [It., fr. Marsala, in Sicyly.]
Marsdenia: [NL. From W. Marsden, an English author.]
Marseillais: [F.]
Marseillais: [F.]
Marsh: [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.]
Marshal: [OE. mareschal, OF. mareschal, F. maréchal, LL. mariscalcus, from OHG. marah-scalc (G. marschall); marah horse + scalc servant (akin to AS. scealc, Goth. skalks). F. maréchal signifies, a marshal, and a farrier. See Mare horse, and cf. Seneschal.]
Marshalsea: [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See See a seat.]
marshy: [E. Marsh.]
Marsipobranchia: [NL., fr. Gr. a pouch + a gill.]
Marsupial: [Cf. F. marsupial.]
Marsupialia: [NL., fr. L. marsupium a pouch, bag, purse, Gr. marsy`pion, dim. of ma`rsypos, ma`rsipos.]
marsupion: [NL.]
marsupite: [See marsupial.]
marsupium: [L., a pouch]
Mart: [Contr. fr. market.]
Mart: [See Mars.]
martagon: [Cf. F. & Sp. martagon, It. martagone.]
martel: [F. marteler, fr. martel, marteau, hammer, a dim. fr. L. martulus, marculus, dim. of marcus hammer. Cf. March to step.]
martel de fer: [OF., hammer of iron.]
marteline: [F.]
Martello tower: [It. martello hammer. The name was orig. given to towers erected on the coasts of Sicily and Sardinia for protection against the pirates in the time of Charles the Fifth, which prob. orig. contained an alarm bell to be struck with a hammer. See Martel.]
marten: [From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mearð, meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. mörðr. Cf. Foumart.]
Martial: [F., fr. L. martialis of or belonging to Mars, the god of war. Cf. March the month.]
Martian: [L. Martius.]
Martin: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Martin: [F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. Martlet.]
Martinet: [So called from an officer of that name in the French army under Louis XIV. Cf. Martin the bird, Martlet.]
Martinet: [F.]
Martineta: [Cf. Sp. martinete.]
Martingale: [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. almártaga a kind of bridle.]
Martinmas: [St. Martin + mass religious service.]
Martite: [L. Mars, Martis, the god Mars, the alchemical name of iron.]
Martlet: [F. martinet. See Martin the bird, and cf. Martinet a disciplinarian.]
Martyr: [AS., from L. martyr, Gr. ma`rtyr, ma`rtys, prop., a witness; cf. Skr. smṛ to remember, E. memory.]
Martyrdom: [Martyr + -dom.]
Martyrize: [Cf. F. martyriser, LL. martyrizare.]
Martyrologe: [LL. martyrologium: cf. F. martyrologe.]
Martyrologist: [Cf. F. martyrologiste.]
Martyrology: [Martyr + -logy.]
Marvel: [OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Miracle.]
Marvel: [OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier.]
Marvelous: [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.]
Marver: [Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.]
Marysole: [Mary, the proper name + sole the fish.]
Mascagnin: [Cf. F. mascagnin.]
Mascle: [OF. mascle, F. macle, L. macula spot, mesh of a net, LL. macula, macla, mascla a scale of a coat of mail. See Mail armor.]
Mascot: [Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery.]
Masculate: [L. masculus male, masculine.]
masculine: [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine.]
mase: [by back-formation from maser{2}.]
Mash: [Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische, mash, wash, and prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See Mix.]
Mash: [Akin to G. meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and prob. to mischen, E. mix. See 2d Mash.]
Mashie: [Etym. uncert.]
masjid: [Arabic.]
Mask: [F. masque, LL. masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. & Pg. máscara, It. maschera; all fr. Ar. maskharat buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous or mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule, to laugh at. Cf. Masque, Masquerade.]
Maslach: [Ar. maslaq: cf. F. masloc.]
Maslin: [OE. missellane, misceline, miscelin, meslin, fr. miscellane. See Miscellane.]
Mason: [F. maçon, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.]
Masonite: [trademark.]
Masonry: [F. maçonnerie.]
Masora: [NHeb. māsōrāh tradition.]
Masoretic: [Cf. F. massorétique.]
Masquerade: [F. mascarade, fr. Sp. mascarada, or It. mascherata. See Mask.]
Mass: [OE. masse, messe, AS. maesse. LL. missa, from L. mittere, missum, to send, dismiss: cf. F. messe. In the ancient churches, the public services at which the catechumens were permitted to be present were called missa catechumenorum, ending with the reading of the Gospel. Then they were dismissed with these words : “Ite, missa est” [sc. ecclesia], the congregation is dismissed. After that the sacrifice proper began. At its close the same words were said to those who remained. So the word gave the name of Mass to the sacrifice in the Catholic Church. See Missile, and cf. Christmas, Lammas, Mess a dish, Missal.]
Mass: [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. a barley cake, fr. to knead. Cf. Macerate.]
Massacre: [F., fr. LL. mazacrium; cf. Prov. G. metzgern, metzgen, to kill cattle, G. metzger a butcher, and LG. matsken to cut, hew, OHG. meizan to cut, Goth. máitan.]
Massacre: [Cf. F. massacrer. See Massacre, n.]
Massage: [F.]
Masseter: [NL., fr. Gr. a chewer, a muscle of the lower jaw used in chewing, from to chew: cf. F. masséter.]
Masseur: [F. See Massage.]
Masseuse: [F.]
massicot: [F. massicot; E. masticot is a corruption.]
massiness: [From Massy.]
massive: [F. massif.]
Mast: [AS. maest, fem.; akin to G. mast, and E. meat. See Meat.]
Mast: [AS. maest, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.]
Mastaba: [Ar. maçtabah a large stone bench.]
Mastax: [NL., fr. Gr. mouth, jaws.]
Master: [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. maître, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me`gas. Cf. Maestro, Magister, Magistrate, Magnitude, Major, Mister, Mistress, Mickle.]
Masterdom: [Master + -dom.]
Mastersinger: [A translation of G. meistersänger.]
Mastery: [OF. maistrie.]
Mastful: [See 1st Mast.]
Mastic: [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. , fr. to chew, because of its being used in the East for chewing.]
Masticador: [Cf. Sp. mastigador. See Masticate.]
Masticate: [L. masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr. mastiche mastic. See Mastic.]
Mastication: [L. masticatio: cf. F. mastication.]
Masticatory: [Cf. F. masticatoire.]
Mastiff: [Prob. fr. Prov. E. masty, adj., large, n., a great dog, prob. fr. mast fruit, and hence, lit., fattened with mast. There is perh. confusion with OF. mestif mongrel; cf. also F. mâtin mastiff, OF. mastin.]
Mastigophora: [NL., fr. Gr. ma`stix, ma`stigos, a whip + fe`rein to bear.]
Mastigopoda: [NL., fr. Gr. ma`stix, ma`stigos, a whip + poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Mastigure: [Gr. ma`stix, ma`stigos, a scourge + tail.]
Mastitis: [Gr. masto`s breast + -itis.]
Mastless: [See 1st Mast.]
Mastless: [See 2d Mast.]
Mastodon: [Gr. masto`s the breast + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth. So called from the conical projections upon its molar teeth.]
Mastodonsaurus: [NL., fr. E. Mastodon + Gr. say^ros a lizard.]
Mastodynia: [NL. mastodynia, fr. Gr. masto`s the breast + pain.]
Mastoid: [Gr. ; masto`s the breast + e'i^dos form: cf. F. mastoïde.]
Mastoiditis: [NL. See Mastoid, and -itis.]
Mastology: [Gr. masto`s the breast + -logy: cf. F. mastologie.]
masturbation: [L. masturbatus, p. p. of masturbari to practice onanism: cf. F. masturbation.]
Masty: [See 1st Mast.]
Mat: [Cf. Matte.]
Mat: [OF. See 4th Mate.]
Mat: [AS. matt, meatt, fr. L. matta a mat made of rushes.]
Matachin: [Sp.]
Matador: [Sp. matador, prop., a killer, fr. matar to kill, L. mactare to sacrifice, kill.]
Matajuelo: [Cf. Sp. matajudío a kind of fish.]
Matajuelo blanco: [Sp. blanco white.]
Matamata: [Pg.]
Matanza: [Sp., slaughter, fr. matar to kill.]
Match: [OE. macche, F. mèche, F. mèche, fr. L. myxa a lamp nozzle, Gr. my`xa mucus, nostril, a lamp nozzle. Cf. Mucus.]
Match: [OE. macche, AS. gemaecca; akin to gemaca, and to OS. gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient, Icel. mark suitable, maki mate, Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from the root of E. make, v. See Make mate, and Make, v., and cf. Mate an associate.]
Matchless: [Cf. Mateless.]
Mate: [Sp.]
Mate: [F. mat, abbrev. fr. échec et mat. See Checkmate.]
Mate: [F. mater to fatigue, enfeeble, humiliate, checkmate. See Mate checkmate.]
Mate: [Perhaps for older make a companion; cf. also OD. maet companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. Make a companion, Match a mate.]
Matelassé: [F., p.p. of matelasser to cushion, to cover as with a mattress, fr. matelas mattress. See Mattress.]
Mateless: [Cf. Matchless.]
Matelote: [F. matelote, fr. matelot a sailor; properly, a dish such as a sailors prepare.]
Mateology: [Gr. mataiologi`a; ma`taios useless, vain + lo`gos discourse: cf. F. matéologie.]
Mateotechny: [Gr. mataiotecni`a; ma`taios vain + te`cnh art, science.]
Mater: [L., mother. See Mother.]
Materia medica: [L. See Matter, and Medical.]
Material: [L. materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F. matériel. See Matter, and cf. Matériel.]
Materialism: [Cf. F. matérialisme.]
Materialist: [Cf. F. matérialiste.]
Materiality: [Cf. F. matérialité.]
Materialize: [Cf. F. matérialiser.]
Materiarian: [L. materiarius.]
Materiate: [L. materiatus, p. p. of materiare to build of wood.]
Materiation: [L. materiatio woodwork.]
Maternal: [F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]
Maternity: [F. maternité, LL. maternitas.]
Matfelon: [W. madfelen.]
Math: [AS. mǣð; akin to māwan to mow, G. mahd math. See Mow to cut (grass).]
Mathematic: [F. mathématique, L. mathematicus, Gr. disposed to learn, belonging to learning or the sciences, especially to mathematics, fr. that which is learned, learning, pl. things learned, learning, science, especially mathematical science, fr. , , to learn; akin to E. mind. See Mind.]
Mathematical: [See Mathematic.]
Mathematician: [Cf. F. mathématicien.]
Mathematics: [F. mathématiques, pl., L. mathematica, sing., Gr. (sc. ) science. See Mathematic, and -ics.]
Mathes: [Perh. corrupted fr. L. anthemis camomile, Gr. .]
Mathesis: [L., fr. Gr. , from , , to learn.]
Matin: [F. fr. L. matutinum the morning, matutinus of the morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See Matutinal.]
matinée: [F., from matin. See Matin.]
matrass: [F. matras; perh. so called from its long narrow neck; cf. OF. matras large arrow, L. materis, mataris, matara, a Celtic javelin, pike; of Celtic origin.]
matriarch: [L. mater mother + -arch.]
matric: [Shortened from matriculation.]
Matrice: [Cf. F. matrice. See Matrix.]
Matricide: [L. matricidium; mater mother + coedere to kill, slay: cf. F. matricide. See Mother, and cf. Homicide.]
Matriculate: [L. matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother, in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See Matrix.]
Matériel: [F. See Material.]
Matrimonial: [L. matrimonialis: cf. F. matrimonial. See Matrimony.]
Matrimony: [OE. matrimoine, through Old French, fr. L. matrimonium, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]
matrix: [L., fr. mater mother. See Mother, and cf. Matrice.]
Matron: [F. matrone, L. matrona, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]
Matronal: [L. matronalis.]
Matronymic: [L. mater mother + -nymic, as in patronimic.]
Matross: [D. matroos, fr. F. matelot.]
Mattamore: [F. matamore, from Ar. maṭmōra.]
Matte: [F. matte; cf. F. mat, masc., matte, fem., faint, dull, dim; -- said of metals. See Mate checkmate.]
Matted: [See Matte.]
Matted: [See 3d Mat.]
Matter: [OE. matere, F. matière, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. Mother, Madeira, Material.]
Matting: [From Mat, v. t. & i.]
Matting: [See Matte.]
Mattock: [AS. mattuc; cf. W. matog.]
Mattoid: [It. matto mad (cf. L. mattus, matus, drunk) + -oid.]
Mattoir: [F. matoir.]
Mattowacca: [Indian name.]
Mattress: [OF. materas, F. matelas, LL. matratium; cf. Sp. & Pg. almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from Ar. maṭrah a place where anything is thrown, what is thrown under something, fr. ṭaraha to throw.]
Maturant: [L. maturans, p. pr. See Maturate.]
Maturate: [L. maturatus, p. p. of maturare to make ripe, fr. maturus ripe, mature. See Mature, v. & a.]
Maturation: [L. maturatio a hastening: cf. F. maturation.]
Maturative: [Cf. F. maturatif.]
Mature: [L. maturus; prob. akin to E. matin.]
Mature: [See Maturate, Mature.]
Maturescent: [L. maturescens, p. pr. of maturescere to become ripe, v. incho. from maturus. See Mature, a.]
Maturity: [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturité.]
Matutinal: [L. matutinalis, matutinus: cf. F. matutinal. See Matin.]
Maty: [Etymology uncertain.]
matzo: [Heb. matstsōth, pl. of matstsāh unleavened.]
Maucaco: [From the native name.]
Maudlin: [From Maudlin, a contr. of Magdalen, OE. Maudeleyne, who is drawn by painters with eyes swelled and red with weeping.]
Mauger: [OF. maugré, malgré, F. malgré. See Mal-, Malice, and Agree.]
Maul: [See Mall a hammer.]
maulstick: [G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.]
Maund: [AS. mand, mond.]
Maund: [Hind, & Per. man.]
Maund: [Cf. F. mendier to beg, E. mendicant.]
Maundril: [Cf. Mandrel.]
Maundy: [See Maundy Thursday.]
Maundy Thursday: [OE. maunde a command, OF. mandé, L. mandatum, from mandare to command. See called from the ancient custom of washing the feet of the poor on this day, which was taken to be the fulfillment of the “new commandment,” John xiii. 5, 34.]
Maurist: [From Maurus, the favorite disciple of St. Benedict.]
Mausolean: [L. Mausoleus. See Mausoleum.]
Mausoleum: [L. mausoleum, Gr. , fr. Mausolus, king of Caria, to whom Artemisia, his widow, erected a stately monument, one of the wonders of the ancient world.]
Mauther: [Cf. AS. maegþ a maid.]
Mauve: [F., mallow, L. malva. So named from the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common mallow, Malva sylvestris. See Mallow.]
Mavis: [F. mauvis, Arm. milvid, milfid, milc'hhouid, Corn. melhuez.]
Mavournin: [Ir. mo mhuirnin my darling; mo my + mhuirnin darling.]
Maw: [See Mew a gull.]
Maw: [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. √103.]
Mawk: [OE. mauk, maðek, Icel. maðkr; akin to Dan. maddik, and E. mad an earthworm. See Mad, n.]
Mawkish: [Orig., maggoty. See Mawk.]
Mawmet: [Contr. fr. Mahomet.]
Mawmish: [Prov. E. maum soft, mellow, rotten; cf. OD. molm rotten wood, G. mulm.]
Mawseed: [Cf. G. magsamen.]
Mawworm: [Maw the belly + worm.]
Maxilla: [L., dim. of mala jaw, jawbone.]
Maxillar: [L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.]
Maxilliform: [Maxilla + -form: cf. F. maxilliforme.]
Maxilliped: [Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.]
Maxillo-mandibular: [Maxilla + mandibular.]
Maxillo-palatine: [Maxilla + palatine.]
Maxilloturbinal: [Maxilla + turbinal.]
Maxim: [F. maxime, L. maxima (sc. sententia), the greatest sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or authority, fem. fr. maximus greatest, superl. of magnus great. See Magnitude, and cf. Maximum.]
Maximilian: [From the proper name.]
Maximize: [L. maximus greatest.]
Maximum: [L., neut. from maximus the greatest. See Maxim.]
May: [AS. pres. maeg I am able, pret. meahte, mihte; akin to D. mogen, G. mögen, OHG. mugan, magan, Icel. mega, Goth. magan, Russ. moche. √103. Cf. Dismay, Main strength, Might. The old imp. mought is obsolete, except as a provincial word.]
May: [Cf. Icel. maer, Goth. mawi; akin to E. maiden. √103.]
May: [F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the goddess Maia (Gr. Mai^a), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury by Jupiter.]
Maybe: [For it may be.]
Mayduke: [Corrupt. of Médoc, a province in France, where it is supposed to have originated.]
mayhem: [The same as maim. See Maim.]
mayonnaise: [F.]
mayor: [OE. maire, F. maire, fr. L. major greater, higher, nobler, compar. of magnus great; cf. Sp. mayor. See Major, and cf. Merino.]
Mayoral: [Sp., fr. mayor greater, L. major.]
Maypop: [Perh. corrupt. fr. maracock.]
Mazard: [Cf. F. merise a wild cherry.]
Mazard: [Prob. fr. mazer, the head being compared to a large goblet.]
Maze: [OE. mase; cf. OE. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Sw. masa to bask, be slow, work slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy.]
Mazer: [OE. maser, akin to OD. maser an excrescence on a maple tree, OHG. masar, G. maser spot, Icel. mösurr maple.]
Mazology: [Gr. mazo`s the breast + -logy.]
Mazy: [From Maze.]
McCarthyism: [from Senator Joseph McCarthy, who repeatedly asserted without evidence that numerous communists were present in the United States government.]
Médoc: [Cf. Mayduke.]
Me: [AS. mē, dat. & acc., mec, acc. only ; akin to D. mij, G. mich, Icel. & Goth. mik, L. me, Gr. me`, 'eme`, Skr. mā, mām. √187. Cf. 2d Mine.]
Meacock: [Prob. fr. meek + cock.]
Mead: [OE. mede, AS. meodo; akin to D. mede, G. met, meth, OHG. metu, mitu, Icel. mjöðr, Dan. miöd, Sw. mjöd, Russ. med', Lith. midus, W. medd, Gr. me`qy wine, Skr. madhu honey, a sweet drink, as adj., sweet. √270. Cf. Metheglin.]
Mead: [AS. mǣd. See Meadow.]
Meadow: [AS. meady; akin to mǣd, and to G. matte; prob. also to E. mow. See Mow to cut (grass), and cf. 2d Mead.]
Meager: [OE. merge, F. maigre, L. macer; akin to D. & G. mager, Icel. magr, and prob. to Gr. makro`s long. Cf. Emaciate, Maigre.]
Meagre: [F. maigre.]
Meak: [Cf. AS. mēce sword, OS. māki, Icel. maekir.]
Meaking: [See Meak.]
Meal: [OE. mele, AS. mǣl part, portion, portion of time; akin to E. meal a repast. Cf. Piecemeal.]
Meal: [OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. māl measure, time, meal, Goth. mēl time, and to E. measure. See Measure.]
Meal: [OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mjöl, SW. mjöl, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. my`lh mill, and E. mill. √108. Cf. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal, Immolate, Molar.]
Mealies: [From Mealy.]
Mean: [OE. menen, AS. mǣnan to recite, tell, intend, wish; akin to OS. mēnian to have in mind, mean, D. meenen, G. meinen, OHG. meinan, Icel. meina, Sw. mena, Dan. mene, and to E. mind. √104. See Mind, and cf. Moan.]
Mean: [OE. mene, AS. mǣne wicked; akin to mān, a., wicked, n., wickedness, OS. mēn wickedness, OHG. mein, G. meineid perjury, Icel. mein harm, hurt, and perh. to AS. gemǣne common, general, D. gemeen, G. gemein, Goth. gamáins, and L. communis. The AS. gemǣne prob. influenced the meaning.]
Mean: [OE. mene, OF. meiien, F. moyen, fr. L. medianus that is in the middle, fr. medius; akin to E. mid. See Mid.]
Meander: [L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. : cf. F. méandre.]
Meandrian: [L. Maeandrius: cf. F. méandrien.]
Meandrina: [NL.: cf. F. méandrine.]
Meanly: [Mean middle.]
Meanly: [From Mean low.]
Mease: [Cf. G. mass measure.]
Measelry: [OE. meselrie, OF. mesellerie. See 1st Measle.]
Measle: [OE. mesel, OF. mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus unfortunate, dim. of miser. See Miser.]
Measled: [See 2d Measles.]
Measles: [From 1st Measle.]
Measles: [D. mazelen; akin to G. masern, pl., and E. mazer, and orig. meaning, little spots. See Mazer.]
Measurable: [F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See Measure, and cf. Mensurable.]
measure: [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me`tron, E. meter. Cf. Immense, Mensuration, Mete to measure.]
Measure: [F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See Measure, n.]
Meat: [OE. mete, AS. mete; akin to OS. mat, meti, D. met hashed meat, G. mettwurst sausage, OHG. maz food, Icel. matr, Sw. mat, Dan. mad, Goth. mats. Cf. Mast fruit, Mush.]
Meath: [See Mead.]
Meatoscope: [Meatus + -scope.]
Meatotome: [Meatus + Gr. to cut.]
Meatus: [L., a going, passage, fr. meare to go.]
Mecate: [Sp.]
Mechanic: [F. mécanique mechanics. See Mechanic, a.]
Mechanic: [F. mécanique, L. mechanicus, Gr. mhcaniko`s, fr. mhcanh` a machine. See Machine.]
Mechanical: [From Mechanic, a.]
Mechanician: [Cf. F. mécanicien. See Mechanic.]
Mechanics: [Cf. F. mécanique.]
Mechanism: [Cf. F. mécanisme, L. mechanisma. See Mechanic.]
Mechanize: [Cf. F. méchaniser.]
Mechanograph: [Gr. mhcanh` machine + -graph.]
Mechanurgy: [Gr. mhcanh` machine + the root of work.]
Mechitarist: [From Mechitar, an Armenian., who founded the congregation in the early part of the eighteenth century.]
Meconate: [Cf. F. méconate.]
Meconic: [Gr. belonging to the poppy, fr. the poppy: cf. F. méconique.]
Meconidium: [NL., dim. of Gr. a poppy. So called in allusion to the shape of the seed capsules of the poppy.]
Meconin: [Cf. F. méconine.]
Meconium: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. poppy.]
Medal: [F. médaille, It. medaglia, fr. L. metallum metal, through (assumed) LL. metalleus made of metal. See Metal, and cf. Mail a piece of money.]
Medalist: [Cf. F. médailliste, It. medaglista.]
Medallion: [F. médaillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal.]
Medalurgy: [Medal + the root of Gr. work.]
Meddle: [OE. medlen to mix, OF. medler, mesler, F. mêler, LL. misculare, a dim. fr. L. miscere to mix. √271. See Mix, and cf. Medley, Mellay.]
Media: [NL., fr. L. medius middle.]
Mediaeval: [L. medius middle + aevum age. See Middle, and Age.]
Medial: [L. medialis, fr. medius middle: cf. F. médial. See Middle.]
Medialuna: [Sp. media luna half-moon.]
Median: [L. medianus, fr. medius middle. See Medial.]
Mediant: [L. medians, p. p. of mediare to halve: cf. It. mediante, F. médiante.]
Mediastine: [NL. mediastinum, fr. L. medius middle; cf. mediastinus helper, a menial servant, LL. mediastinus equiv. to medius: cf F. médiastin.]
Mediate: [L. mediatus, p. p. of mediare, v. t., to halve, v. i., to be in the middle. See Mid, and cf. Moiety.]
Mediate: [LL. mediatus, p. p. of mediare to mediate. See Mediate, a.]
Mediation: [OE. mediacioun, F. médiation. See Mediate, a.]
Mediatization: [Cf. F. médiatisation.]
Mediatize: [Cf. F. médiatiser.]
Mediator: [L. mediator: cf. E. médiateur.]
Mediatress: [L. mediatrix, f. of mediator: cf. F. médiatrice.]
Medic: [L. medica, Gr. (sc. ) a kind of clover introduced from Media, from Median.]
Medic: [L. medicus.]
Medicable: [L. medicabilis, from medicare, medicari, to heal, fr. medicus physician. See Medical.]
Medical: [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. to learn, E. mind: cf. F. médical.]
Medicament: [L. medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to heal: cf. F. médicament. See Medicable.]
Medicaster: [Cf. F. médicastre. See Medical.]
Medicate: [L. medicatus, p. p. of medicare, medicari. See Medicable.]
Medication: [L. medicatio: cf. F. médication.]
Medicinal: [L. medicinalis: cf. F. médicinal. See Medicine.]
Medicine: [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. médecine. See Medical.]
Medicommissure: [L. medius middle + E. commissure.]
Medicornu: [NL., fr. L. medius middle + cornu horn.]
Mediety: [L. medietas.]
Medina epoch: [From Medina in New York.]
mediocre: [F. médiocre, L. mediocris, fr. medius middle. See Mid.]
Mediocrity: [F. médiocrité, L. mediocritas.]
Mediostapedial: [L. medius middle + E. stapedial.]
Medioxumous: [L. medioxumus middlemost.]
Meditate: [L. meditatus, p. p. of meditari to meditate; cf. Gr. to learn, E. mind.]
Meditation: [OE. meditacioun, F. méditation, fr. L. meditatio.]
Meditative: [L. meditativus: cf. F. méditatif.]
Mediterranean: [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.]
Medium: [L. medium the middle, fr. medius middle. See Mid, and cf. Medius.]
Medius: [NL., fr. L. medius middle. See Medium.]
Medjidie: [Turk. majīdieh (prop. fem. a., fr. Ar. mejīd glorious); -- so called after the sultan Abdul Mejid, lit., “servant of the Glorious One,” i.e., of God.]
Medlar: [OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F. néflier, L. mespilum, mespilus, Gr. , . Cf. Naseberry.]
Medle: [See Meddle.]
Medley: [OE. medlee, OF. meslée, medlée, mellée, F. mêlée. See Meddle, and cf. Melée, Mellay.]
Medrick: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Medulla: [L.]
Medullary: [L. medullaris, fr. medulla marrow: cf. F. médullaire.]
Medullin: [Cf. F. médulline.]
Medusa: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Medusiform: [Medusa + -form.]
Medusoid: [Medusa + -oid.]
Meed: [OE. mede, AS. mēd, meord; akin to OS. mēda, OHG. miata, mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth. mizdō reward, Bohem. & Russ. mzda, Gr. misqo`s, Skr. mīdha. √276.]
Meek: [OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mjūkr mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukamōdei gentleness.]
Meerkat: [D.]
Meerschaum: [G., lit., sea foam; meer sea + schaum foam; but it perh. is a corruption of the Tartaric name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake, and Scum.]
Meet: [OE. meten, AS. mētan, fr. mōt, gemōt, a meeting; akin to OS. mōtian to meet, Icel. maeta, Goth. gamōtjan. See Moot, v. t.]
Meet: [OE. mete fitting, moderate, scanty, AS. mǣte moderate; akin to gemet fit, meet, metan to mete, and G. mässig moderate, gemäss fitting. See Mete.]
Meg-: [Gr. me`gas, gen. mega`loy, great.]
Megacephalic: [Mega- + Gr. kefalh` head.]
Megaceros: [NL., fr. Gr. me`gas great + ke`ras horn.]
Megachile: [Mega- + Gr. lip.]
Megacosm: [Mega- + Gr. world.]
Megacoulomb: [Mega- + coulomb.]
Megaderm: [Mega- + Gr. skin.]
Megadyne: [Mega- + dyne.]
Megafarad: [Mega- + farad.]
Megalerg: [Megalo- + erg.]
Megalesian: [L. Megalesius, fr. Gr. Mega`lh the Great, a surname of Cybele, the Magna Mater.]
Megalethoscope: [Mega- + alethoscope.]
Megalith: [Mega- + -lith; cf. F. mégalithe.]
Megalocephalia: [NL. megalocephalia, fr. Gr. having a large head.]
Megalocyte: [Megalo- + Gr. a hollow vessel.]
Megalomania: [NL., fr. megalo- + mania.]
Megalonyx: [NL., from Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + 'o`nyx claw.]
Megalophonous: [Megalo- + Gr. fwnh` voice.]
Megalopolis: [NL., fr. Gr. megalo`polis; me`gas, mega`lh, great + po`lis city.]
Megalops: [NL., fr. Gr. me`gas, -a`loy, large + 'w`j eye.]
megalopsychy: [Megalo- + Gr. jych` soul, mind.]
Megalosaur: [NL. megalosaurus, fr. Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + say^ros lizard: cf. F. mégalosaure.]
Megameter: [Mega- + -meter: cf. F. mégamètre.]
Megameter: [Mega- + meter, metre, n., 2.]
Megampère: [Mega- + ampère.]
Megaphone: [Mega- + Gr. fwnh` voice.]
Megaphyton: [NL., from Gr. me`gas great + fyto`n plant.]
Megapode: [Mega- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Megapolis: [NL., fr. Gr. me`gas great + po`lis city.]
Megascope: [Mega- + -scope: cf. F. mégascope.]
Megaseme: [Mega- + Gr. sing, mark: cf. F. mégasème.]
Megasthene: [Gr. me`gas great + sqe`nos strength.]
Megastome: [Gr. me`gas great + sto`ma mouth.]
Megathere: [NL. megatherium, fr. Gr. me`gas great + qhri`on beast.]
Megatheroid: [Megatherium + -oid.]
Megavolt: [Mega- + volt.]
Megaweber: [Mega- + weber.]
Megerg: [Mega- + erg.]
MEGO: [My eyes glaze over.]
Megohm: [Mega- + ohm.]
Megrim: [OE. migrim, migrene, F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L. hemicrania, hemicranium, Gr. ; - half + skull. See Hemi- and Cranium, and cf. Hemicrania, Migraine.]
Megrim: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Meine: [OF. maisniée, maisnie. See Menial.]
Meionite: [Gr. mei`wn smaller. So called in a allusion to the low pyramids of the crystals.]
Meiosis: [NL., fr. Gr. mei`wsis, fr. meioy^n to make smaller, from mei`wn. See Meionite.]
Meiostemonous: [Gr. mei`wn smaller + warp, thread.]
meiotic: [See meiosis.]
Meistersinger: [G.]
Melaconite: [Gr. me`las black + dust.]
Melada: [Sp., prop. p. p. of melar to sugar, candy, fr. L. mel honey. See Molasses.]
Melaena: [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, m., me`laina, f., black.]
Melain: [See Melaena.]
Melam: [Cf. F. mélam.]
Melampode: [Gr. melampo`dion; of uncertain origin.]
Melampyrin: [NL. Melampyrum cowwheat; Gr. me`las black + pyro`s wheat.]
Melanaemia: [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + a"i^ma blood.]
Melanagogue: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + leading, driving, to lead.]
Melancholia: [L. See Melancholy.]
Melancholic: [L. melancholicus, Gr. : cf. F. mélancholique.]
Melancholious: [Cf. OF. melancholieux.]
Melancholy: [OE. melancolie, F. mélancolie, L. melancholia, fr. Gr. ; me`las, me`lanos, black + gall, bile. See Malice, and 1st Gall.]
Melanconiaceae: [NL.]
Melanconiales: [NL., fr. Melanconium, name of the typical genus, fr. Gr. me`las black + dust, in allusion to the dark spores.]
Melanesian: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + island. Melanesia was so called from the dark complexion of the natives.]
Melanic: [Gr. me`las, -anos, black.]
Melanin: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black.]
Melanism: [Gr. me`las, -anos, black.]
Melanite: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black: cf. F. mélanite.]
Melanochroi: [NL. See Melanochroic.]
Melanochroic: [Gr. melana`croos; me`las, -anos, black + croa` color.]
Melanochroite: [See Melanochroic.]
Melanocomous: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + hair.]
Melanoma: [NL.; Gr. , , black + -oma.]
Melanorrhoea: [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + to flow.]
Melanoscope: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + -scope.]
Melanosis: [NL., fr. Gr. a growing black, fr. me`las, me`lanos, black.]
Melanosperm: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + spe`rma seed.]
Melanotype: [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + -type.]
Melanure: [NL. melanurus, fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + 'oyra` tail.]
Melanuric: [Melam + urea.]
Melaphyre: [F., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + porphyre porphyry.]
Melasma: [NL., fr. Gr. black spot.]
Melassic: [See Molasses.]
Melastoma: [NL., fr. Gr. me`las black + sto`ma mouth.]
Melchite: [Heb. melek king.]
Meld: [G. melden to announce.]
Meleagris: [L., the Guinea fowl.]
Melene: [Melissic + ethylene.]
Melenite: [Gr. me`li honey.]
Melezitose: [F. mélèze the larch + melitose.]
Melibean: [From L. Meliboeus, one of the interlocutors in Virgil's first Eclogue.]
Melic: [Gr. , fr. song.]
Melicerous: [L. meliceris a kind of tumor, fr. Gr. ; me`li honey + wax.]
Melicratory: [Gr. meli`kraton.]
Melilite: [Gr. me`li honey + -lite; cf. F. mélilithe.]
Melilot: [F. mélilot, L. melilotus, fr. Gr. , , a kind of clover containing honey; me`li honey + lotus.]
Meliorate: [L. melioratus, p. p. of meliorare to meliorate, fr. melior better; akin to Gr. ma^llon rather, ma`la very. Cf. Ameliorate.]
Melioration: [L. melioratio.]
Meliorism: [From L. melior better.]
Meliority: [LL. melioritas, fr. L. melior. See Meliorate.]
Meliphagan: [Gr. me`li honey + to eat.]
Meliphagous: [See Meliphagan.]
Melisma: [NL., fr. Gr. me`lisma a song.]
Melissa: [NL., fr. Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.]
Melissic: [Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.]
Melissyl: [Melissic +yl.]
Melissylene: [Melissic + -yl + -ene.]
Melitose: [Gr. me`li honey.]
Mell: [F. mêler, OF. meller, mester. See Meddle.]
Mell: [See Mellifluous.]
Mellate: [L. mel, mellis, honey. Cf. Mellitate.]
Melliferous: [L. mellifer; mel, mellis, honey + ferre to bear.]
Mellific: [L. mel, mellis, honey + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Mellification: [L. mellificare to make honey: cf. F. mellification. See Mellific.]
Mellifluent: [L. mellifluens. See Mellifluous.]
Mellifluous: [L. mellifluus; mel, mellis, honey (akin to Gr. , Goth. milip) + fluere to flow. See Mildew, Fluent, and cf. Marmalade.]
Melligenous: [L. mel, mellis + -genous.]
Melligo: [L.]
Melliloquent: [L. mel, mellis honey + loquens speaking, p. pr. of loqui to speak.]
Mellitate: [Cf. F. mellitate. See Mellitic.]
Mellite: [L. mel, mellis, honey: cf. F. mellite.]
Mellitic: [Cf. F. mellitique. See Mellite.]
Mellow: [OE. melwe; cf. AS. mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E. meal flour.]
Melocoton: [Sp. melocoton a kind of peach tree and its fruit, L. malum cotonium, or cotonea, or Cydonia, a quince, or quince tree, lit., apple of Cydonia, Gr. . See Quince.]
Melodeon: [NL., fr. Gr. musical. See Melody, and cf. Odeon.]
Melodic: [L. melodicus, Gr. : cf. F. mélodique.]
Melodiograph: [Melody + -graph.]
Melodious: [Cf. F. mélodieux. See Melody.]
Melodist: [Cf. F. mélodiste.]
Melodrama: [F. mélodrame, fr. Gr. me`los song + dra^ma drama.]
Melodramatic: [Cf. F. mélodramatique.]
Melodrame: [F.]
Melody: [OE. melodie, F. mélodie, L. melodia, fr. Gr. a singing, choral song, fr. musical, melodious; me`los song, tune + song. See Ode.]
Meloe: [ NL., fr. Gr. to probe a wound.]
Melograph: [Gr. me`los a song + -graph : cf. F. mélographe.]
Melolonthidian: [Gr. mhlolo`nqh the cockchafer.]
Melon: [F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo an apple-shaped melon, Gr. mhlope`pwn ; mh^lon apple + pe`pwn a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf. Marmalade.]
Melopœia: [NL., fr. Gr. ; me`los song + poiei^n to make.]
Melopiano: [Gr. me`los song + E. piano.]
Meloplasty: [Gr. mh^lon an apple, a cheek + -plasty: cf. F. méloplastie.]
Melpomene: [L., fr. Gr. , lit., the songstress, fr. , , to sing.]
Melt: [AS. meltan; akin to Gr. me`ldein, E. malt, and prob. to E. smelt, v. √108. Cf. Smelt, v., Malt, Milt the spleen.]
Melton: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Melungeon: [Cf. F. mélanger to mix, mélange a mixture.]
Member: [See Remember.]
Member: [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.]
Membranaceous: [L. membranaceus.]
Membrane: [F., fr. L. membrana the skin that covers the separate members of the body, fr. L. membrum. See Member.]
Membraneous: [L. membraneus of parchment.]
Membraniferous: [Membrane + -ferous.]
Membraniform: [Membrane + -form: cf. F. membraniforme.]
Membranology: [Membrane + -logy.]
Membranous: [Cf. F. membraneux.]
Memento: [L., remember, be mindful, imper. of meminisse to remember. See Mention.]
Memento mori: [L.]
Memnon: [L., from Gr. , lit., the Steadfast, Resolute, the son of Tithonus and Aurora, and king of the Ethiopians, killed by Achilles.]
Memoir: [F. mémoire, m., memorandum, fr. mémoire, f., memory, L. memoria. See Memory.]
memorabilia: [L., fr. memorabilis memorable. See Memorable.]
Memorable: [L. memorabilis, fr. memorare to bring to remembrance, fr. memor mindful, remembering. See Memory, and cf. Memorabilia.]
Memorandum: [L., something to be remembered, neut. of memorandus, fut. pass. p. of memorare. See Memorable.]
Memorate: [L. memoratus, p. p. of memorare. See Memorable.]
Memorative: [Cf. F. mémoratif.]
Memoria: [L.]
Memorial: [F. mémorial, L. memorialis, fr. memoria. See Memory.]
Memorial: [Cf. F. mémorial.]
Memorialist: [Cf. F. mémorialiste.]
Memorist: [See Memorize.]
Memoriter: [L., fr. memor mindful. See Memorable.]
Memorize: [See Memory.]
Memory: [OE. memorie, OF. memoire, memorie, F. mémoire, L. memoria, fr. memor mindful; cf. mora delay. Cf. Demur, Martyr, Memoir, Remember.]
memsahib: [Hind. mem-sāhib; mem (fr. E. ma'am) + Ar. çāhib master. See Sahib.]
Men: [OE. me, men. “Not the plural of man, but a weakened form of the word man itself.” Skeat.]
Menaccanite: [From Menaccan, in Cornwall, where it was first found.]
Menace: [F., fr. L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr. minax, -acis, projecting, threatening, minae projecting points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. Amenable, Demean, Imminent, Minatory.]
Menace: [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See Menace, n.]
Menagerie: [F. ménagerie, fr. ménager to keep house, ménage household. See Menial, Mansion.]
Menagogue: [F. ménagogue, fr. Gr. mh`n month + leading.]
Menaion: [NL., from Gr. mhnai^os monthly.]
Mend: [Abbrev. fr. amend. See Amend.]
Mendacious: [L. mendax, -acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.]
Mendacity: [L. mendacitas.]
mendelevium: [From Dmitri Mendeleyev, discoverer of the periodic law.]
Mendelian: [See Mendel's law.]
Mendicant: [L. mendicans, -antis, p. pr. of mendicare to beg, fr. mendicus beggar, indigent.]
Mendicate: [L. mendicatus, p. p. of mendicare to beg.]
Mendicity: [L. mendicitas: cf. F. mendicité. See Mendicant.]
Mendole: [Cf. F. mendol, mendole.]
Menge: [See Mingle.]
Menhir: [F. Armor. men stone + hir high.]
Menial: [OE. meneal, fr. meine, maine, household, OF. maisniée, maisnie, LL. mansionaticum. See Mansion, and cf. Meine, n., Meiny.]
Menilite: [F. ménilite; -- so called because it is found at Ménilmontant, near Paris.]
Meninges: [NL., fr. Gr. mh^nigx, mh^niggos, a membrane.]
Meningitis: [NL. See Meninges, and -itis.]
Meniscoid: [Meniscus + -oid.]
Meniscus: [NL., from Gr. mhni`skos, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]
Menispermaceous: [Gr. mh`nh the moon + spe`rma seed.]
Menispermine: [Cf. F. ménispermine.]
Meniver: [OF. menuver, menuveir, menuvair, a grayish fur; menu small + vair a kind of fur. See Minute, a., and Vair.]
menobranch: [NL. menobranchus, fr. Gr. to remain + a gill.]
Menologium: [NL. menologium, fr. Gr. mh`n month + lo`gos discourse : cf. F. ménologe.]
Menopause: [Gr. mh`n month + to cause to cease. See Menses.]
Menopoma: [NL. menopoma, fr. Gr. to remain + lid.]
Menorrhagia: [NL., fr. Gr. mh`n month + to break.]
Menostasis: [NL., fr. Gr. mh`n month + 'ista`nai to stop.]
Mensal: [L. mensalis, fr. mensa table.]
Mensal: [L. mensis month.]
Mense: [OE. menske, AS. mennisc human, man. See Man.]
Menses: [L. mensis month, pl. menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Cf. Month.]
Menstrual: [L. menstrualis: cf. F. menstruel. See Menstruous.]
Menstruant: [L. menstruans, p. pr. of menstruare to have a monthly term, fr. menstruus. See Menstruous.]
Menstrue: [Cf. F. menstrues. See Menstruous.]
Menstruous: [L. menstruus, fr. mensis month. Cf. Menstruum.]
Menstruum: [L. menstruus. See Menstruous.]
Mensurability: [Cf. F. mensurabilité.]
Mensurable: [L. mensurabilis, fr. mensurare to measure, fr. mensura measure: cf. F. mensurable. See Measurable, Measure.]
Mensural: [L. mensuralis.]
Mensurate: [L. mensuratus, p. p. of mensurare. See Measure, v.]
Mensuration: [L. mensuratio : cf. F. mensuration.]
Mentagra: [NL., fr. L. mentum chin + Gr. a catching.]
Mental: [L. mentum the chin.]
Mental: [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind.]
Mentha: [L. See Mint the plant.]
Menthene: [Menthol + terpene.]
menthol: [Mentha + -ol.]
Menthyl: [Mentha + -yl.]
Mention: [OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root of meminisse to remember. See Mind.]
Mention: [Cf. F. mentionner.]
Mentomeckelian: [1st mental + Meckelian.]
Mentor: [From Mentor, the counselor of Telemachus, Gr. Me`ntwr, prop., counselor. Cf. Monitor.]
Mentorial: [From Mentor.]
mentum: [L., chin.]
menu: [F., slender, thin, minute. See 4th Minute.]
Mephistopheles: [Written Mephostophilus in Shakespeare, Fletcher etc., Mephostophilis in Marlowe, but now generally Mephistopheles, as in Goethe: a made-up name, like most of the names of the medieval devils, but supposed by some to be formed (irregularly) from Gr. mh`, not, fw^s (fwt-), light, and fi`los, loving.]
Mephitic: [L. mephiticus, fr. mephitis mephitis: cf. F. méphitique.]
Mephitis: [L. mephitis : cf. F. méphitis.]
Meracious: [L. meracus, fr. merus pure, inmixed.]
Mercable: [L. mercabilis, fr. mercari to trade, traffic, buy. See Merchant.]
Mercantile: [F. mercantile, It. mercantile, fr. L. mercans, -antis, p. pr. of mercari to traffic. See Merchant.]
Mercaptal: [Mercaptan + aldehyde.]
Mercaptan: [F., fr. NL. mercurius mercury + L. captans, p. pr. of captare to seize, v. intens. fr. capere.]
Mercat: [L. mercatus : cf. It. mercato. See Market.]
Mercatante: [It. See Merchant.]
Mercature: [L. mercatura commerce.]
Merce: [See Amerce.]
Mercenaria: [NL. See Mercenary.]
Mercenary: [OE. mercenarie, F. mercenaire, fr. L. mercenarius, fr. merces wages, reward. See Mercy.]
Mercer: [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See Merchant.]
Mercerize: [From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]
Mercery: [F. mercerie.]
Merchand: [F. marchander. See Merchant.]
Merchandise: [F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise.]
Merchandry: [See Merchant.]
Merchant: [OE. marchant, OF. marcheant, F. marchand, fr. LL. mercatans, -antis, p. pr. of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to traffic, fr. merx, mercis, wares. See Market, Merit, and cf. Commerce.]
Merciable: [OF.]
Merciful: [Mercy + -ful.]
Mercurammonium: [Mercuric + ammonium.]
Mercurial: [L. mercurialis, fr. Mercurius Mercury: cf. F. mercuriel.]
mercurialism: [Mercurial + -ism.]
Mercurification: [Cf. F. mercurification. See Mercurify.]
Mercurify: [Mercury + -fy.]
Mercury: [L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares.]
Mercy: [OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probably akin to merere to deserve, acquire. See Merit, and cf. Amerce.]
Merd: [F. merde, L. merda.]
Mere: [OE. mere, AS. mere mere, sea; akin to D. meer lake, OS. meri sea, OHG. meri, mari, G. meer, Icel. marr, Goth. marei, Russ. more, W. mor, Ir. & Gael. muir, L. mare, and perh. to L. mori to die, and meaning originally, that which is dead, a waste. Cf. Mortal, Marine, Marsh, Mermaid, Moor.]
Mere: [AS. gemǣre. √269.]
Mere: [L. merus.]
Merenchyma: [NL., fr. Gr. a part + -enchyma, as in parenchyma.]
Merestead: [Mere boundary + stead place.]
Meretricious: [L. meretricius, from meretrix, -icis, a prostitute, lit., one who earns money, i. e., by prostitution, fr. merere to earn, gain. See Merit.]
Merganser: [Sp. mergánsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + ánsar goose, L. anser.]
merge: [L. mergere, mersum. Cf. Emerge, Immerse, Marrow.]
Mericarp: [Gr. me`ros a part + karpo`s fruit.]
Meride: [Gr. a part.]
Meridian: [F. méridien, L. meridianus pertaining to noon, fr. meridies noon, midday, for older medidies; medius mid, middle + dies day. See Mid, and Diurnal.]
Meridian: [F. méridien. See Meridian, a.]
Meridional: [F. méridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See Meridian.]
Merils: [F. mérelle, marelle, marelles, LL. marella, marrella. Cf. Morris the game.]
Meringue: [F.]
Merino: [Sp. merino moving from pasture to pasture, fr. merino a royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep walks, LL. merinus, fr. majorinus, i. e., major vill, fr. L. major greater. See Major. Merino sheep are driven at certain seasons from one part of Spain to another, in large flocks, for pasturage.]
Merino: [Sp.]
Merismatic: [Gr. division, fr. part.]
Meristem: [Gr. divisible.]
Merit: [F. mérite, L. meritum, fr. merere, mereri, to deserve, merit; prob. originally, to get a share; akin to Gr. part, fate, doom, to receive as one's portion. Cf. Market, Merchant, Mercer, Mercy.]
Merit: [F. mériter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See Merit, n.]
Merithal: [NL. merithallus, fr. Gr. , or , a part + a young shoot.]
Meritorious: [L. meritorius that brings in money.]
Merk: [See Marc.]
Merl: [F. merle, L. merula, merulus. Cf. Ousel.]
Merlin: [OE. merlion, F. émerillon ; cf. OHG. smirl, G. schmerl ; prob. fr. L. merula blackbird. Cf. Merle.]
Merlon: [F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus.]
Merluce: [F. merluche, merlus.]
Mermaid: [AS. mere lake, sea. See Mere lake, and maid.]
Mero: [Sp.; cf. Pg. mero.]
Meroblast: [Gr. me`ros part + -blast.]
Merocele: [Gr. mhro`s thigh + tumor.]
Meroistic: [Gr. me`ros part + an egg.]
Meropidan: [L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr. me`roj.]
Meropodite: [Gr. me`ros thigh + poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Merorganization: [Gr. me`ros part + E. organization.]
Meros: [NL., from Gr. me`ros part.]
Meros: [NL., fr. Gr. me`ros the thigh.]
Merosome: [Gr. me`ros part + -some body.]
Merostomata: [NL., fr. Gr. me`ros thigh + , -, mouth.]
Merovingian: [From Merovaeus, the Latin name of a king of the Franks.]
Merozoite: [Gr. me`ros part + Sporozoa.]
Merrily: [From Merry.]
Merry: [OE. merie, mirie, murie, merry, pleasant, AS. merge, myrige, pleasant; cf. murge, adv.; prob. akin to OHG. murg, short, Goth. gamaúrgjan to shorten; cf. L. murcus a coward, who cuts off his thumb to escape military service; the Anglo-Saxon and English meanings coming from the idea of making the time seem short. Cf. Mirth.]
Mersion: [L. mersio. See Merge.]
Merulidan: [L. merula, merulus, blackbird. See Merle.]
Merus: [NL.]
mesa: [Sp.]
Mesaconic: [Mes- + -aconic, as in citraconic.]
Mesamœboid: [Mes- + amœboid.]
Mesaraic: [Gr. mesa`raion mesentery; me`sos middle + 'araia` flank.]
Mesaticephalic: [Gr. midmost + E. cephalic.]
Mescal: [Sp.]
Mesel: [See Measle.]
Mesembryanthemum: [NL., fr. Gr. meshmbri`a midday + 'a`nqos flower.]
Mesencephalon: [NL. See Meso- and Encephalon.]
Mesenchyma: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + -enchyma, as in E. parenchyma.]
Mesenteric: [Cf. F. mésentérique.]
Mesenteron: [NL. See Meso-, and Enteron.]
Mesentery: [Gr. mesente`rion, me`sos + 'e`nteron intestine: cf. F. mésentère.]
Mesethmoid: [Mes- + ethmoid.]
Mesh: [AS. masc, max, mæscre; akin to D. maas, masche, OHG. masca, Icel. möskvi; cf. Lith. mazgas a knot, megsti to weave nets, to knot.]
Mesiad: [Gr. me`sos middle + L. ad to.]
Mesial: [Gr. me`sos middle.]
Mesitylol: [Mesitylene + -ol.]
Mesmeric: [Cf. F. mesmérique.]
Mesmerism: [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesmérisme.]
Mesne: [Cf. Mean intermediate.]
Meso-: [Gr. me`sos in the middle.]
Mesoarium: [NL., from Gr. me`sos middle + 'w,a`rion, dim. of 'w,o`n an egg.]
Mesoblast: [Meso- + -blast.]
Mesobranchial: [Meso- + branchial.]
Mesobronchium: [NL. See Meso-, and Bronchia.]
Mesocaecum: [NL. See Meso-, and Caecum.]
Mesocarp: [Meso- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.]
Mesocephalic: [Meso- + cephalic.]
Mesocephalon: [NL. See Meso-, and Cephalon.]
Mesocoele: [NL. mesocoelia. See Meso-, and Coelia.]
Mesocolon: [NL., fr. Gr. meso`kwlon; me`sos middle + kw^lon the colon: cf. F. mésocôlon.]
Mesocoracoid: [Meso- + coracoid.]
Mesocuneiform: [Meso- + cuneiform, cuniform.]
Mesoderm: [Meso- + Gr. de`rma skin.]
Mesodont: [Meso- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]
Mesogaster: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + belly.]
Mesogastric: [Meso- + gastric.]
Mesogastrium: [NL. See Mesogaster.]
Mesoglœa: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + a glutinous substance.]
Mesognathous: [Meso- + Gr. gna`qos jaw.]
Mesohepar: [NL. See Meso-, and Hepar.]
Mesohippus: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + a horse.]
Mesolabe: [L. mesolabium, Gr. ; me`sos middle + to take.]
Mesole: [Gr. me`sos middle.]
Mesolite: [Meso- + -lite.]
Mesologarithm: [Meso- + logarithm : cf. F. mésologarithme.]
Mesometrium: [NL. See Meso-, and Metrium.]
Mesomycetes: [NL.; meso- + mycetes.]
Mesomyodous: [Meso- + Gr. , , a muscle.]
Meson: [NL., fr. Gr. me`son middle, neut. of me`sos, a., middle.]
Mesonasal: [Meso- + nasal.]
Mesonephros: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + nefro`s kidney.]
Mesonotum: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + nw^ton the back.]
Mesophlœum: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + floio`s bark.]
Mesophryon: [NL., from Gr. meso`fryon.]
Mesophyllum: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + fy`llon leaf.]
Mesoplast: [Meso- + -plast.]
Mesopodiale: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + , dim. of poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Mesopodium: [NL. See Mesopodiale.]
Mesopterygium: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + a fin.]
Mesorchium: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + a testicle.]
Mesorectum: [Meso- + rectum.]
Mesorhine: [Meso- + Gr. , , the nose.]
Mesoscapula: [Meso- + scapula.]
Mesoscutum: [Meso- + scutum.]
Mesoseme: [Meso- + Gr. sign, mark; cf. F. mésosème.]
Mesosiderite: [Meso- + siderite.]
Mesosperm: [Meso- + Gr. seed: cf. F. mésosperme.]
Mesostate: [Meso- + Gr. to make to stand.]
Mesosternum: [Meso- + sternum.]
mesotartaric: [Meso- + tartaric.]
Mesotheca: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + box.]
Mesothelium: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + E. epithelium.]
Mesothorax: [Meso- + thorax: cf. F. mésothorax.]
Mesothorium: [NL.; meso- + thorium.]
Mesotrochal: [Meso- + Gr. anything round, a hoop.]
Mesotype: [Meso- + -type: cf. F. mésotype.]
Mesovarium: [NL. See Meso-, and Ovary.]
Mesoxalic: [Mes- + oxalic.]
Mesozoa: [NL. See Mesozoic.]
Mesozoic: [Meso- + Gr. life, fr. to live.]
Mesprise: [OF. mespris, F. mépris. See Misprize.]
Mesquite: [Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.]
Mess: [OE. mes, OF. mets, LL. missum, p. p. of mittere to put, place (e. g., on the table), L. mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Mass religious service.]
Message: [F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum, to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger.]
Message: [OE., fr. OF. message, fr. LL. missaticus. See 1st Message.]
Messager: [OE.]
Messenger: [OE. messager, OF. messagier, F. messager. See Message.]
Messiah: [Heb. māshīakh anointed, fr. māshakh to anoint. Cf. Messias.]
Messias: [LL., fr. Gr. . See Messiah.]
Messidor: [F., fr. L. messis harvest.]
Messieurs: [F.; pl. of monsieur.]
Messuage: [Cf. OF. mesuage, masnage, LL. messuagium, mansionaticum, fr. L. mansio, -onis, a staying, remaining, dwelling, fr. manere, mansum, to stay, remain, E. mansion, manse.]
Mestee: [See Mestizo.]
Mestizo: [Sp. mestizo; akin to OF. mestis, F. métis; all fr. (assumed) LL. mixtitius, fr. L. mixtus mixed, p. p. of miscere to mix. See Mix, and cf. Mestee, Métif, Métis, Mustee.]
Mesymnicum: [NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + a festive song. See Hymn.]
Meta-: [Gr. meta` between, with, after; akin to AS. mid with, G. mit, Goth. miþ, E. mid, in midwife.]
Metabasis: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to pass over; beyond, over + to go.]
Metabola: [NL., from Gr. change; beyond + to throw.]
Metabola: [NL. See 1st Metabola.]
Metabolian: [See Metabola.]
Metabolic: [Gr. . See Metabola.]
Metabolisis: [NL.]
Metabranchial: [Meta- + branchial.]
Metacarpus: [NL., fr. Gr. ; beyond, between + the wrist.]
Metacenter: [Pref. meta- + center.]
Metacetone: [Pref. met- + acetone.]
Metachloral: [Pref. meta- + chloral.]
Metachronism: [Gr. , , after the time, happening afterward; beyond + time: cf. F. métachronisme.]
Metachrosis: [NL., from Gr. beyond + a coloring.]
Metacinnabarite: [Pref. meta- + cinnabar.]
Metacism: [L. metacismus, Gr. fondness for the letter μ.]
Metacrolein: [Pref. met- + acrolein.]
Metacromion: [NL.]
Metadiscoidal: [Meta- + discoidal.]
Metagastric: [Pref. meta- + gastric.]
Metage: [From Mete, v.]
Metagenesis: [Pref. meta- + genesis.]
Metagnathous: [Pref. meta- + Gr. gna`qos the jaw.]
Metagraphy: [Pref. meta- + -graphy.]
Metal: [F. métal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr. mine; cf. Gr. to search after. Cf. Mettle, Medal.]
Metalammonium: [Metal + ammonium.]
Metalbumin: [Pref. met- + albumin.]
Metaldehyde: [Pref. met- + aldehyde.]
Metalepsis: [L., fr. Gr. participation, alteration, fr. to partake, to take in exchange; beyond + to take.]
Metaleptic: [Gr. ]
Metallic: [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. métallique. See Metal.]
Metallifacture: [L. metallum metal + facere, factum, to make.]
Metalliferous: [L. metallifer; metallum metal + ferre to bear: cf. F. métallifère.]
Metalliform: [L. metallum metal + -form: cf. F. métalliforme.]
Metalline: [Cf. F. métallin.]
Metallization: [Cf. F. métallisation.]
Metallize: [Cf. F. métalliser.]
Metallochrome: [See Metallochromy.]
Metallochromy: [L. metallum metal + Gr. color.]
Metallograph: [L. metallum metal + -graph.]
Metallography: [L. metallum metal + -graphy: cf. F. métallographie.]
Metalloid: [L. metallum metal + -oid: cf. F. métalloïde.]
Metallophone: [L. metallum metal + Gr. sound.]
Metallotherapy: [L. metallum metal + E. therapy.]
Metallurgic: [Cf. F. métallurgique.]
Metallurgist: [Cf. F. métallurgiste.]
Metallurgy: [F. métallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. a mine + the root of work. See Metal, and Work.]
metalorganic: [Metal, L. metallum + E. organic.]
Metamer: [See Metamere.]
Metamere: [Pref. meta- + -mere.]
Metameric: [Pref. meta- + Gr. part.]
Metamorphic: [See Metamorphosis.]
Metamorphose: [Cf. F. métamorphoser.]
Metamorphose: [Cf. F. métamorphose. See Metamorphosis.]
Metamorphosis: [L., fr. Gr. , fr. to be transformed; meta` beyond, over + morfh` form.]
Metanauplius: [NL. See Meta-, and Nauplius.]
Metanephros: [NL., fr. Gr. behind + kidney.]
Metanotum: [NL., fr. Gr. behind + back.]
Metantimonic: [Pref. met- + antimonic.]
Metapectic: [Pref. meta- + pectic.]
Metapeptone: [Pref. meta- + peptone.]
metaphor: [F. métaphore, L. metaphora, fr. Gr. metafora`, fr. metafe`rein to carry over, transfer; meta` beyond, over + fe`rein to bring, bear.]
Metaphoric: [Gr. : cf. F. métaphorique.]
metaphosphoric: [Pref. meta- + phosphoric.]
Metaphrase: [Gr. meta`frasis, from metafra`zein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. métaphrase.]
Metaphrasis: [NL. See Metaphrase.]
Metaphrast: [Gr. : cf. F. métaphraste.]
Metaphrastic: [Gr. .]
Metaphysic: [Cf. F. métaphysique.]
Metaphysical: [Cf. F. métaphysique. See Metaphysics.]
Metaphysician: [Cf. F. métaphysicien.]
Metaphysics: [Gr. after those things which relate to external nature, after physics, fr. beyond, after + relating to external nature, natural, physical, fr. nature: cf. F. métaphysique. See Physics. The term was first used by the followers of Aristotle as a name for that part of his writings which came after, or followed, the part which treated of physics.]
Metaphysis: [NL., fr. Gr. after + nature.]
Metaplasm: [L. metaplasmus, Gr. ; beyond, over + to mold: cf. F. métaplasme.]
Metaplast: [See Metaplasm.]
Metapode: [NL. metapodium, from Gr. behind + , dim. of poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Metapodiale: [NL. See Metapode.]
Metapodium: [NL.]
Metapophysis: [NL. See Meta-, and Apophysis.]
Metapterygium: [NL., fr. Gr. after + fin.]
Metasilicic: [Pref. meta- + silicic.]
Metasomatism: [Pref. meta- + Gr. , , body.]
Metasome: [Pref. meta- + -some body.]
Metastasis: [L., transition, fr. Gr. , fr. to place in another way; after + to place.]
Metasternum: [Pref. meta- + sternum.]
Metastoma: [NL. metastoma, from Gr. meta` behind + sto`ma mouth.]
Metatarsus: [NL. See Meta-, and Tarsus.]
metate: [Sp., fr. Mex. metlatl.]
Metathesis: [L., fr. Gr. meta`qesis, fr. metatiqe`nai to place differently, to transpose; meta` beyond, over + tiqe`nai to place, set. See Thesis.]
Metathorax: [NL.: cf. F. métathorax. See Meta-, and Thorax.]
Metatitanic: [Pref. meta- + titanic.]
Metatungstic: [Pref. meta- + tungstic.]
Metavanadic: [Pref. meta- + vanadic.]
Metaxylene: [Pref. meta- + xylene.]
Metazoa: [NL., fr. Gr. after + zw^,on an animal.]
Metazoon: [NL.]
Mete: [AS. mtan.]
Mete: [AS. metan; akin to D. meten, G. messen, OHG. mezzan, Icel. meta, Sw. mäta, Goth. mitan, L. modus measure, moderation, modius a corn measure, Gr. to rule, a corn measure, and ultimately from the same root as E. measure, L. metiri to measure; cf. Skr. mā to measure. √99. Cf. Measure, Meet, a., Mode.]
Mete: [AS. met. See Mete to measure.]
Metempiric: [Pref. met- + empiric, -ical.]
Metempsychose: [See Metempsychosis.]
Metempsychosis: [NL., fr. Gr. ; beyond, over + to animate; in + soul. See Psychology.]
Metemptosis: [NL., from Gr. beyond, after + a falling upon, fr. to fall in or upon; in + to fall.]
Metencephalon: [Met- + encephalon.]
Metensomatosis: [L., a change of body (by the soul), fr. Gr. .]
Meteor: [F. météore, Gr. , pl. things in the air, fr. high in air, raised off the ground; beyond + , , a suspension or hovering in the air, fr. to lift, raise up.]
Meteoric: [Cf. F. météorique.]
Meteorite: [Cf. F. météorite.]
Meteorize: [Gr. to raise to a height.]
Meteorograph: [Meteor + -graph.]
Meteorography: [Meteor + -graphy.]
Meteoroid: [Meteor + -oid.]
Meteorolite: [Meteor + -lite : cf. F. météorolithe.]
Meteorologic: [Gr. : cf. F. météorologique.]
Meteorologist: [Cf. F. météorologiste.]
Meteorology: [Gr. ; + lo`gos discourse: cf. F. météorologie. See Meteor.]
Meteoromancy: [Meteor + -mancy : cf. F. météoromancie.]
Meteorometer: [Meteor + -meter.]
Meteoroscope: [Gr. , fr. observing the heavenly bodies; + to view: cf. F. météoroscope. See Meteor.]
Meteorous: [See Meteor.]
Meter: [From Mete to measure.]
Meter: [OE. metre, F. mètre, L. metrum, fr. Gr. ; akin to Skr. mā to measure. See Mete to measure.]
Meterage: [See 1st Meter.]
Metewand: [Mete to measure + wand.]
Meteyard: [AS. metgeard. See Mete to measure, and Yard stick.]
Methaemoglobin: [Pref. met- + haemoglobin.]
Methal: [Myristic + ether + alcohol.]
Methane: [See Methal.]
Methanometer: [Methane + -meter.]
Metheglin: [W. meddyglyn; medd mead + llyn liquor, juice. See Mead a drink.]
Methene: [Methyl + ethylene.]
Methenyl: [Methene + -yl.]
Methide: [See Methyl.]
Methinks: [AS. þyncan to seem, mē þynceð, mē þūhte, OE. me thinketh, me thoughte; akin to G. dünken to seem, denken to think, and E. think. See Me, and Think.]
Methionic: [Methyl + thionic.]
Method: [F. méthode, L. methodus, fr. Gr. meqodos method, investigation following after; meta` after + "odo`s way.]
Methodic: [L. methodicus, Gr. : cf. F. méthodique.]
Methodist: [Cf. F. méthodiste. See Method.]
Methodology: [Gr. method + -logy.]
Methol: [Gr. wine + -ol.]
Methoxyl: [Methyl + hydroxyl.]
Methyl: [See Methylene.]
Methylal: [Methylene + alcohol.]
Methylate: [Methyl + alcoholate.]
Methylene: [F. méthylène, from Gr. wine + wood; -- a word coined to correspond to the name wood spirit.]
Metic: [Gr. , prop., changing one's abode; , indicating change + house, abode: cf. L. metoecus, F. métèque.]
Meticulous: [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. méticuleux.]
Metoche: [NL., fr. Gr. a sharing, fr. to share in; with + to have.]
Metol: [G.; trade name, fr. meta- + kresol cresol.]
Metonic: [Cf. F. métonique.]
Metonymic: [See Metonymy.]
Metonymy: [L. metonymia, Gr. metwnymi`a; meta`, indicating change + 'o`nyma , for 'o`noma a name: cf. F. métonymie. See Name.]
Metope: [NL., fr. Gr. ; meta` with, between + opening, hole, the hole in the frieze between the beam ends.]
Metopic: [Gr. the forehead.]
Metopomancy: [Gr. the forehead + -mancy.]
Metoposcopy: [Gr. observing the forehead; the forehead + to view: cf. F. métoposcopie.]
Metosteon: [NL., fr. Gr. after + bone.]
Metric: [L. metricus, Gr. : cf. F. métrique. See Meter rhythm.]
Metrician: [Cf. F. métricien. See Meter rhythm.]
Metrify: [L. metrum meter + -fy: cf. F. métrifier.]
Metritis: [NL., fr. Gr. womb + -tis.]
Metrochrome: [Gr. + color.]
Metrograph: [Gr. measure + -graph.]
Metrological: [Cf. F. métrologique.]
Metrology: [Gr. measure + -métrologie.]
Metromania: [Gr. measure + E. mania.]
Metrometer: [Gr. womb + -meter.]
Metronome: [Gr. measure + distribute, assign: cf. F. métronome, It. metronomo.]
Metronomy: [See Metronome.]
Metronymic: [Gr. ; mother + , for name.]
Metropole: [Cf. F. métropole. See Metropolis.]
Metropolis: [L. metropolis, Gr. , prop., the mother city (in relation to colonies); mother + city. See Mother, and Police.]
Metropolitan: [L. metropolitanus: cf. F. métropolitain.]
Metropolitan: [LL. metropolitanus.]
Metropolite: [L. metropolita, Gr. .]
Metrorrhagia: [NL., fr. Gr. womb + to break.]
Metroscope: [Gr. womb + -scope.]
Metrosideros: [NL., fr. Gr. heart of a tree + iron.]
Metrotome: [See Metrotomy.]
Metrotomy: [Gr. womb + to cut: cf. F. métrotomie.]
Mettle: [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See Metal.]
Meum: [L., neut. of meus mine.]
Émeute: [F.]
Mew: [AS. mw, akin to D. meeuw, G. möwe, OHG. mh, Icel. mār.]
Mew: [OE. muen, F. muer, fr. L. mutare to change, fr. movere to move. See Move, and cf. Mew a cage, Molt.]
Mew: [OE. mue, F. mue change of feathers, scales, skin, the time or place when the change occurs, fr. muer to molt, mew, L. mutare to change. See 2d Mew.]
Mew: [From Mew a cage.]
Mew: [Of imitative origin; cf. G. miauen.]
Mewl: [Cf. F. miauler to mew, E. mew to cry as a cat. Cf. Miaul.]
Mews: [Prop. pl. of mew. See Mew a cage.]
Mexal: [Sp. mexcal.]
Mezereon: [F. mézéréon, Per. māzriyūn.]
Mezquita: [Sp.]
Mezuza: [Heb. mĕzūzōth, pl. of mĕzūzāh doorpost.]
Mezza majolica: [It. See Mezzo; Majolica.]
Mezza voce: [It., fr. mezzo, fem. mezza middle, half + voce voice, L. vox.]
Mezzanine: [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See Mezzo.]
Mezzo: [It., from L. medius middle, half. See Mid, a.]
Mezzo-rilievo: [It.]
Mezzotint: [Cf. F. mezzo-tinto.]
Mezzotinto: [It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See Mezzo.]
Mho: [Anagram of ohm.]
Mhometer: [Mho + -meter.]
Mi: [It.]
Miargyrite: [Gr. less + silver. So called because it contains less silver than some kindred ore.]
Mias: [Malayan.]
Miascite: [Named from Miask, in the Ural Mountains.]
Miasm: [Cf. F. miasme.]
Miasma: [NL., fr. Gr. defilement, fr. to pollute.]
Miasmatic: [Cf. F. miasmatique.]
Miasmology: [Miasma + -logy.]
Miaul: [Cf. F. miauler, of imitative origin, and E. mew. Cf. Mewl.]
Mica: [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.]
Micaceous: [Cf. F. micacé.]
Micella: [NL., dim. of L. mica a morsel, grain.]
Mich: [OE. michen; cf. OE. muchier, mucier, to conceal, F. musser, and OHG. mūhhen to waylay. Cf. Micher, Curmudgeon, Muset.]
Michaelmas: [Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.]
Micher: [OE. michare, muchare. See Mich.]
Mickle: [OE. mikel, muchel, mochel, mukel, AS. micel, mycel; akin to OS. mikil, OHG. mihil, mihhil, Icel. mikill, mykill, Goth. mikils, L. magnus, Gr. me`gas, gen. mega`loy; cf. Skr. mahat. √103. Cf. Much, Muckle, Magnitude.]
Mico: [Sp. or Pg. mico.]
Micraster: [NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small + star.]
Micrencephalous: [Micr- + Gr. brain.]
Micro-: [Gr. mikro`s small.]
Micro-geology: [Micro- + geology.]
Microampère: [Micr- + ampère.]
Microanalysis: [Micro- + analysis.]
Microbacteria: [NL. See Micro-, and Bacterium.]
Microbarograph: [Micro- + barograph.]
Microbe: [NL. microbion, fr. Gr. little + life.]
Microbicide: [Microbe + L. caedere to kill.]
Microbiology: [See Microbe; -logy.]
Microcephalic: [Micro- + cephalic, cephalous.]
microchemistry: [Micro- + chemistry.]
Microcline: [Micro- + Gr. to incline.]
Micrococcus: [NL. See Micro-, and Coccus.]
Microcosm: [F. microcosme, L. microcosmus, fr. Gr. mikro`s small + ko`smos the world.]
Microcosmic: [Cf. F. microcosmique.]
Microcosmography: [Microcosm + -graphy.]
Microcoulomb: [Micro- + coulomb.]
Microcoustic: [Micro- + acoustic: cf. F. microcoustique, micracoustique.]
Microcrith: [Micro- + crith.]
Microcrystalline: [Micro- + crystalline.]
Microcyte: [Micro- + Gr. a hollow vessel.]
Microdont: [Micr- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]
Microfarad: [Micro- + farad.]
Microfilm: [Micro- + film.]
Microform: [Micro- + form, n.]
Micrograph: [See Micrography.]
Micrography: [Micro- + -graphy: cf. F. micrographie.]
Microhm: [Micr- + ohm.]
Microlepidoptera: [NL. See Micro-, and Lepidoptera.]
Microlestes: [NL., from Gr. mikro`s small + a robber.]
Microlite: [Micro- + -lite.]
Microlith: [Micro- + lith.]
Micrology: [Micro- + -logy.]
micromercurialism: [micro + mercurialism. Coined by the chemist A. Stock in 1926. See mercurialism.]
Micromere: [Micro- + -mere.]
Micrometer: [Micro- + -meter: cf. F. micromètre.]
Micrometric: [Cf. F. micrométrique.]
Micromillimeter: [Micro- + millimeter.]
micron: [NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small.]
Micronesian: [From Micronesia, fr. Gr. mikro`s small + nh^sos an island.]
Micronometer: [Micro- + chronometer.]
Microorganism: [Micro- + organism.]
Micropantograph: [Micro- + pantograph.]
Micropegmatite: [Micro- + pegmatite.]
microphone: [Micro- + Gr. fwnh` sound, voice: cf. F. microphone.]
microphonics: [See Microphone.]
microphotograph: [Micro- + photograph.]
Microphthalmia: [Micro- + Gr. 'ofqalmo`s eye.]
Microphyllous: [Micro- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]
Microphyte: [Micro- + Gr. a plant: cf. F. microphyte.]
Micropyle: [Micro- + Gr. gate, orifice: cf. F. micropyle.]
Microscope: [Micro- + -scope.]
Microscopic: [Cf. F. microscopique.]
Microseism: [Micro- + Gr. an earthquake, fr. to shake.]
Microseismograph: [Microseiem + -graph.]
Microseismology: [Microseiem + -logy.]
Microseismometer: [Microseism + -meter.]
Microseme: [Micro- + Gr. sign, mark: cf. F. microsème.]
Microspectroscope: [Micro- + spectroscope.]
Microsporangium: [NL. See Micro-, and Sporangium.]
Microspore: [Micro- + spore.]
Microsthene: [Micro- + Gr. sqe`nos might, strength.]
Microtasimeter: [Micro- + tasimeter.]
Microtome: [Micro- + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]
Microvolt: [Micro- + volt.]
Microweber: [Micro- + weber.]
Microzoa: [NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small + zw^,on an animal.]
Microzoospore: [Micro- + zoospore.]
Microzyme: [Micro- + Gr. zy`mh leaven.]
Micturition: [L. micturire to desire to make water, v. desid. fr. mingere, mictum, to make water.]
Mid: [AS. midd; akin to OS. middi, D. mid (in comp.), OHG. mitti, Icel. miðr, Goth. midjis, L. medius, Gr. me`sos, Skr. madhya. √271. Cf. Amid, Middle, Midst, Mean, Mediate, Meridian, Mizzen, Moiety.]
Mida: [Gr. a destructive insect in pulse.]
Midas: [So called from L. Midas, a man fabled to have had ass's ears.]
Midas's ear: [See Midas.]
Midbrain: [Mid, a. + brain.]
Midday: [AS. middaeg. See Mid, a., and Day.]
Midden: [Cf. Dan. mögdynge, E. muck, and dung.]
Middest: [See Midst.]
Middle: [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. √271. See Mid, a.]
Middle: [AS. middel. See Middle, a.]
Middle-age: [Middle + age. Cf. Mediaeval.]
Middlemost: [Cf. Midmost.]
Midgard: [Icel. miðgarðr.]
Midge: [OE. migge, AS. mycge; akin to OS. muggia, D. mug, G. mücke, OHG. mucca, Icel. m, Sw. mygga, mygg, Dan. myg; perh. named from its buzzing; cf. Gr. to low, bellow.]
Midget: [Dim. of midge.]
Midgut: [Mid, a. + gut.]
Midmost: [OE. middemiste. Cf. Foremost.]
Midnight: [AS. midniht.]
Midrash: [Heb., explanation.]
Midriff: [AS. midhrif; midd mid, middle + hrif bowels, womb; akin to OFries. midref midriff, rif, ref, belly, OHG. href body, and to L. corpus body. See Corpse.]
Midships: [For amidships.]
Midst: [From middest, in the middest, for older in middes, where -s is adverbial (orig. forming a genitive), or still older a midde, a midden, on midden. See Mid, and cf. Amidst.]
Midsummer: [AS. midsumor.]
Midwife: [OE. midwif, fr. AS. mid with (akin to Gr. ) + woman, wife. Properly, the woman or wife who is attendant upon a woman in childbirth. See Meta-, and Wife.]
Midwinter: [AS. midwinter.]
Mien: [F. mine; perh. from sane source as mener to lead; cf. E. demean, menace, mine, n.]
Miff: [Cf. Prov. G. muff sullenness, sulkiness, muffen to be silky, muffïg sullen, pouting.]
Might: [AS. meahte, mihte.]
Might: [AS. meaht, miht, from the root of magan to be able, E. may; akin to D. magt, OS. maht, G. macht, Icel. māttr, Goth. mahts. √103. See May, v.]
Mightily: [From Mighty.]
Mighty: [AS. meahtig, mihtig; akin to G. mächtig, Goth. mahteigs. See Might, n.]
Migniard: [F. mignard, akin to mignon. See Minion.]
Migniardise: [F. mignardise.]
Mignon: [F.]
Mignonette: [F. mignonnette, dim. of mignon darling. See 2d Minion.]
Émigré: [F., emigrant.]
migraine: [F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L. hemicrania, hemicranium, Gr. "hmikrani`a; "hmi- half + krani`on skull. See Hemi- and Cranium, and cf. Hemicrania, Migraine.]
Migrant: [L. migrans, p. pr. of migrare. See Migrate.]
Migrate: [L. migratus, p. p. of migrare to migrate, transfer.]
Migration: [L. migratio: cf. F. migration.]
Migratory: [Cf. F. migratoire.]
Mikado: [Jap.]
mike: [shortened from microphone.]
mil: [by contraction from million.]
Milady: [F., fr. English.]
Milch: [OE. milche; akin to G. melk, Icel. milkr, mjōlkr, and to E. milk. See Milk.]
Mild: [AS. milde; akin to OS. mildi, D. & G. mild, OHG. milti, Icel. mildr, Sw. & Dan. mild, Goth. milds; cf. Lith. melas dear, Gr. gladdening gifts.]
Mildew: [AS. meledeáw; akin to OHG. militou, G. mehlthau, mehltau; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. milip honey. See Mellifluous, and Dew.]
Mile: [AS. mīl, fr. L. millia, milia; pl. of mille a thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. Mill the tenth of a cent, Million.]
Milesian: [L. Milesius, Gr. .]
Milfoil: [F. mille-feuille, L. millefolium; mille thousand + folium leaf. See Foil a leaf.]
Miliaria: [NL. See Miliary.]
Miliary: [L. miliarius, fr. milium millet: cf. F. miliaire.]
Milice: [F.]
Milieu: [F., fr. mi middle (L. medius) + lieu place. See Demi-, Lieu.]
Miliola: [NL., dim. of L. milium millet. So named from its resemblance to millet seed.]
Militancy: [See Militant.]
Militant: [L. militans, -antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See Militate.]
Militarism: [Cf. F. militarisme.]
Military: [L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.]
Military: [Cf. F. militaire.]
Militate: [L. militare, militatum, to be a soldier, fr. miles, militis, soldier.]
Militia: [L., military service, soldiery, fr. miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. milice.]
Milk: [AS. meoluc, meoloc, meolc, milc; akin to OFries. meloc, D. melk, G. milch, OHG. miluh, Icel. mjōlk, Sw. mjölk, Dan. melk, Goth. miluks, G. melken to milk, OHG. melchan, Lith. milszti, L. mulgere, Gr. 'ame`lgein. √107. Cf. Milch, Emulsion, Milt soft roe of fishes.]
Mill: [L. mille a thousand. Cf. Mile.]
Mill: [OE. mille, melle, mulle, milne, AS. myln, mylen; akin to D. molen, G. mühle, OHG. mulī, mulīn, Icel. mylna; all prob. from L. molina, fr. mola millstone; prop., that which grinds, akin to molere to grind, Goth. malan, G. mahlen, and to E. meal. √108. See Meal flour, and cf. Moline.]
Mill: [See Mill, n., and cf. Muller.]
Millefiore glass: [It. mille thousand + fiore flower.]
Millenarian: [See Millenary.]
Millenary: [L. millenarius, fr. milleni a thousand each, fr. mille a thousand: cf. F. millénaire. See Mile.]
Millennium: [LL., fr. L. mille a thousand + annus a year. See Mile, and Annual.]
Milleped: [L. millepeda; mille a thousand + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. mille-pieds.]
Millepora: [NL.]
Millepore: [L. mille thousand + porus pore: cf. F. millépore.]
Millerite: [From W. H. Miller, of Cambridge, Eng.]
Millesimal: [L. millesimus, fr. mille a thousand.]
Millet: [F., dim. of mil, L. milium; akin to Gr. meli`nh, AS. mil.]
Milli-: [From L. mille a thousand.]
Milliampère: [Milli- + ampère.]
Milliard: [F., from mille, mil, thousand, L. mille.]
Milliary: [L. milliarius containing a thousand, fr. mille thousand: cf. F. milliaire milliary. See Mile.]
Milliary: [L. milliarium. See Milliary, a.]
Millier: [F., fr. mille thousand.]
Millifold: [L. mille thousand + E. fold times.]
Milligram: [F. milligramme; milli- milli- + gramme. See 3d Gram.]
Milliliter: [F. millilitre; milli- milli- + litre. See Liter.]
Millimeter: [F. millimètre; milli- milli- + mètre. See 3d Meter.]
Millimicron: [Milli- + micron.]
Milliner: [From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women's finery.]
Million: [F., from LL. millio, fr. L. mille a thousand. See Mile.]
Millionaire: [F. millionnaire.]
Millionnaire: [F.]
Millistere: [F. millistère, from milli- milli- + stère.]
Milliweber: [Milli- + weber.]
Millrind: [Mill + rynd.]
Milord: [F. (also It., Sp., Russ.), fr. E. my lord.]
Milquetoast: [From Caspar Milquetoast, a character in a cartoon strip by H. T. Webster, The Timid Soul (1935).]
Milreis: [Pg. mil reis, i. e., one thousand reis; mil a thousand + reis, pl. of real a rei.]
Milt: [AS. milte; akin to D. milt, G. milz, OHG. milzi, Icel. milti, Dan. milt, Sw. mjälte, and prob. to E. malt, melt. √108. See Malt the grain.]
Milt: [Akin to Dan. melk, Sw. mjölke, G. milch, and E. milk. See Milk.]
Milter: [Cf. D. milter, G. milcher, milchner. See 2d Milt.]
Miltwaste: [1st milt + waste.]
Milvine: [L. milvus kite.]
Milvus: [L., a kite.]
Mime: [L. mimus, Gr. , akin to to imitate, to mimic: cf. F. mime. Cf. Mimosa.]
mimeo: [by shortening.]
Mimeograph: [Gr. to imitate + -graph.]
Mimesis: [NL., fr. Gr. imitation.]
Mimetic: [Gr. , fr. to imitate.]
Mimetism: [From Gr. to mimic.]
Mimetite: [Gr. an imitator. So called because it resembles pyromorphite.]
Mimic: [L. mimicus, Gr. , fr. mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]
Mimographer: [L. mimographus, Gr. ; a mime + to write: cf. F. mimographe.]
Mimosa: [NL., fr. Gr. imitator. Cf. Mime.]
Mimotannic: [Mimosa + tannic.]
mina: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Minacious: [L. minax, -acis. See Menace.]
Minaret: [Sp. minarete, Ar. manārat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. nār to shine.]
Minargent: [Prob. contr. from aluminium + L. argentum silver.]
Minatory: [L. minatorius, fr. minari to threaten. See Menace.]
Mince: [AS. minsian to grow less, dwindle, fr. min small; akin to G. minder less, Goth. minniza less, mins less, adv., L. minor, adj. (cf. Minor); or more likely fr. F. mincer to mince, prob. from (assumed) LL. minutiare. √101. See Minish.]
Mind: [AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me`nos, Skr. manas mind, man to think. √104, 278. Cf. Comment, Man, Mean, v., 3d Mental, Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.]
Mind: [AS. myndian, gemyndīan to remember. See Mind, n.]
Mine: [F.]
Mine: [OE. min, fr. AS. mīn; akin to D. mijn, OS., OFries., & OHG. mīn, G. mein, Sw. & Dan. min, Icel. minn, Goth. meins my, mine, meina of me, and E. me. √187. See Me, and cf. My.]
Mine: [F. miner, L. minare to drive animals, in LL. also, to lead, conduct, dig a mine (cf. E. lode, and lead to conduct), akin to L. minari to threaten; cf. Sp. mina mine, conduit, subterraneous canal, a spring or source of water, It. mina. See Menace, and cf. Mien.]
Mine: [F., fr. LL. mina. See Mine, v. i.]
Miner: [Cf. F. mineur.]
Mineral: [F. minéral, LL. minerale, fr. minera mine. See Mine, v. i.]
Mineralist: [Cf. F. minéraliste.]
Mineralization: [Cf. F. minéralisation.]
Mineralize: [Cf. F. minéraliser.]
Mineralogical: [Cf. F. minéralogique. See Mineralogy.]
Mineralogist: [Cf. F. minéralogiste.]
Mineralogy: [Mineral + -logy: cf. F. minéralogie.]
Minerva: [L.]
Minge: [AS. myngian; akin to E. mind.]
Minge: [Prob. corrupt. fr. midge.]
Mingle: [From OE. mengen, AS. mengan; akin to D. & G. mengen, Icel. menga, also to E. among, and possibly to mix. Cf. Among, Mongrel.]
Mingle-mangle: [Reduplicated fr. mingle.]
Miniate: [L. miniatus, p. p. of miniare. See Minium.]
Miniature: [It. miniatura, fr. L. miniare. See Miniate, v.,Minium.]
Minibus: [L. minor less + -bus, as in omnibus.]
Minie ball: [From the inventor, Captain Minié, of France.]
Minify: [L. minor less + -fly.]
Minikin: [OD. minneken a darling, dim. of minne love; akin to G. minne, and to E. mind.]
Minim: [F. minime, L. minimus the least, smallest, a superl. of minor: cf. It. minima a note in music. See Minor, and cf. Minimum.]
Miniment: [Prob. corrupt. of moniment.]
Minimum: [L., fr. minimus. See Minim.]
Minimus: [L. See Minim.]
Mining: [See Mine, v. i.]
Minion: [F. mignon, fr. OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Mignonette.]
Minion: [See 2d Minion.]
Minious: [L. minium red lead.]
Minish: [OE. menusen, F. menuiser to make small, cut small, fr. (assumed) LL. minutiare, for minutare, fr. L. minutus small. See Minute, a., and cf. Diminish, Minge.]
Minister: [OE. ministre, F. ministre, fr. L. minister, orig. a double comparative from the root of minor less, and hence meaning, an inferior, a servant. See 1st Minor, and cf. Master, Minstrel.]
Minister: [OE. ministren, OF. ministrer, fr. L. ministrare. See Minister, n.]
Ministerial: [L. ministerialis: cf. F. ministériel. See Minister, and cf. Minstrel.]
Ministrant: [L. ministrans, -antis, of ministrare to minister.]
Ministration: [L. ministratio, fr. ministrare.]
Ministress: [Cf. L. ministrix.]
Ministry: [L. ministerium. See Minister, n., and cf. Mystery a trade.]
minium: [L. minium, an Iberian word, the Romans getting all their cinnabar from Spain; cf. Basque armineá.]
Miniver: [See Meniver.]
Mink: [Cf. 2d Minx.]
Minnesinger: [G., fr. minne love + singen to sing.]
Minnow: [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.]
Mino bird: [Hind. mainā.]
minor: [L., a comparative with no positive; akin to AS. min small, G. minder less, OHG. minniro, a., min, adv., Icel. minni, a., minnr, adv., Goth. minniza, a., mins, adv., Ir. & Gael. min small, tender, L. minuere to lessen, Gr. miny`qein, Skr. mi to damage. Cf. Minish, Minister, Minus, Minute.]
Minorat: [G. Cf. Minor, a.]
Minorate: [L. minoratus; p. p. of minorare to diminish, fr. minor, a. See 1st Minor.]
Minoration: [L. minoratio: cf. F. minoration.]
Minorite: [L. minor less. Cf. 2d Minor, 3.]
Minority: [Cf. F. minorité. See Minor, a. & n.]
Minos: [Gr. .]
Minotaur: [L. Minotaurus, Gr. Minw`tayros; Mi`nos, the husband of Pasiphae + tay^ros a bull, the Minotaur being the offspring of Pasiphae and a bull: cf. F. minotaure.]
Minster: [AS. mynster, fr. L. monasterium. See Monastery.]
Minstrel: [OE. minstrel, menestral, OF. menestrel, fr. LL. ministerialis servant, workman (cf. ministrellus harpist), fr. L. ministerium service. See Ministry, and cf. Ministerial.]
Mint: [AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi`nqa, mi`nqh.]
Mint: [AS. mynet money, coin, fr. L. moneta the mint, coined money, fr. Moneta, a surname of Juno, in whose at Rome money was coined; akin to monere to warn, admonish, AS. manian, and to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Money, Monition.]
Mint: [AS. mynetian.]
minuend: [L. minuendus to be diminished, fr. minuere to lessen, diminish. See Minish.]
Minuet: [F., fr. menu small, L. minutus small. So called on account of the short steps of the dance. See 4th Minute.]
Minum: [See 2d Minion, Minum, 6.]
Minus: [L. See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. from the French.]
Minuscule: [L. minusculus rather small, fr. minus less: cf. F. minuscule.]
Minute: [LL. minuta a small portion, small coin, fr. L. minutus small: cf. F. minute. See 4th Minute.]
Minute: [imp. & p. p. Minuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Minuting.]
Minute: [L. minutus, p. p. of minuere to lessen. See Minish, Minor, and cf. Menu, Minuet.]
Minutely: [From 4th Minute.]
Minutely: [From 1st Minute.]
Minutia: [L., fr. minutus small, minute. See 4th Minute.]
Minx: [Prob. of Low German origin; cf. LG. minsk wench, jade, hussy, D. mensch; prop. the same word as D. & G. mensch man, human being, OHG. mennisco, AS. mennisc, fr. man. See Man.]
Minx: [See Mink.]
Miocene: [Gr. mei`wn less + kaino`s new, fresh, recent.]
Miohippus: [NL., fr. Gr. mei`wn less + "ippo`s horse.]
Miquelet: [Sp. miquelete.]
Mir: [Russ. mir'.]
Mir: [Per. mīr.]
Mira: [NL., from L. mirus wonderful.]
mirabile dictu: [Latin.]
Mirabilis: [L., wonderful.]
Mirable: [L. mirabilis, fr. mirari to wonder: cf. OF. mirable. See Marvel.]
Miracle: [F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Mirror.]
Miraculous: [F. miraculeux. See Miracle.]
Mirador: [Sp., fr. mirar to behold, view. See Mirror.]
Mirage: [F., fr. mirer to look at carefully, to aim, se mirer to look at one's self in a glass, to reflect, to be reflected, LL. mirare to look at. See Mirror.]
Mire: [AS. mīre, mȳre; akin to D. mier, Icel. maurr, Dan. myre, Sw. myra; cf. also Ir. moirbh, Gr. my`rmhx.]
Mire: [OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. mrr swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.]
Mirific: [L. mirificus; mirus wonderful + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Mirk: [See Murky.]
Mirliton: [F.]
Mirror: [OE. mirour, F. miroir, OF. also mireor, fr. (assumed) LL. miratorium, fr. mirare to look at, L. mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Miracle, Mirador.]
Mirrorscope: [Mirror + -scope.]
Mirth: [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myrð, myrgð, merhð, mirhð. See Merry.]
Miry: [From 2d Mire.]
Miryachit: [Yakoot merjäk epileptic, fr. imerek jerk, rage.]
Mirza: [Per. mīrzā, abbrev. fr. mīrzādeh son of the prince; mīr prince (Ar. amīr, emīr) + zādeh son.]
Mis: [See Amiss.]
Mis-: [In words of Teutonic origin, fr. AS. mis-; akin to D. mis-, G. miss-, OHG. missa-, missi-, Icel. & Dan. mis-, Sw. miss-, Goth. missa-; orig., a p. p. from the root of G. meiden to shun, OHG. mīdan, AS. mīðan (√100. Cf. Miss to fail of). In words from the French, fr. OF. mes-, F. mé-, mes-, fr. L. minus less (see Minus). In present usage these two prefixes are commonly confounded.]
Misadventure: [OE. mesaventure, F. mésaventure.]
Misalliance: [F. mésalliance.]
misandry: [Gr. misei^n to hate + 'andh`r a man.]
misanthrope: [Gr. misa`nqrwpos; misei^n to hate + 'a`nqrwpos a man; cf. F. misanthrope. Cf. Miser.]
Misanthropic: [Cf. F. misanthropique.]
Misanthropos: [NL. See Misanthrope.]
Misanthropy: [Gr. : cf. F. misanthropie.]
Misbede: [AS. mis-beôdan.]
Miscegenation: [L. miscere to mix + the root of genus race.]
Miscellanarian: [See Miscellany.]
Miscellane: [See Miscellaneous, and cf. Maslin.]
Miscellanea: [L. See Miscellany.]
Miscellaneous: [L. miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, fr. miscellus mixed, fr. miscere to mix. See Mix, and cf. Miscellany.]
Miscellany: [L. miscellanea, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus: cf. F. miscellanée, pl. miscellanées. See Miscellaneous.]
Mischance: [OE. meschance, OF. mescheance.]
Mischief: [OE. meschef bad result, OF. meschief; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + chief end, head, F. chef chief. See Minus, and Chief.]
Miscibility: [Cf. F. miscibilité.]
Miscible: [Cf. F. miscible, fr. L. miscere to mix.]
Miscompute: [Cf. Miscount.]
Miscount: [Cf. OF. mesconter, F. mécompter. Cf. Miscompute.]
Miscount: [Cf. F. mécompte error, OF. mesconte.]
Miscreance: [OF. mescreance, F. mécréance incredulity.]
Miscreant: [OF. mescreant, F. mécréant; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See Creed.]
Miscredent: [Pref. mis- + credent. Cf. Miscreant.]
Misdeed: [AS. misdǣd. See Deed, n.]
Misdo: [AS. misdōn. See Do, v.]
Mise: [F. mise a putting, setting, expense, fr. mis, mise, p. p. of mettre to put, lay, fr. LL. mittere to send.]
Misease: [OE. mesaise, OF. mesaise.]
Miser: [L. miser wretched, miserable; cf. Gr. mi^sos hate, misei^n to hate: cf. It. & Sp. misero wretched, avaricious.]
Miserable: [F. misérable, L. miserabilis, fr. miserari to lament, pity, fr. miser wretched. See Miser.]
Miserere: [L., have mercy, fr. misereri to have mercy, fr. miser. See Miser.]
Misericorde: [F. miséricorde. See Misericordia.]
Misericordia: [L., mercy, compassion; miser wretched + cor, cordis, heart.]
Miserly: [From Miser.]
Misery: [OE. miserie, L. miseria, fr. miser wretched: cf. F. misère, OF. also, miserie.]
Misesteem: [Cf. F. mésestime.]
Misfare: [AS. misfaran.]
Misfeasance: [OF. pref. mes- wrong (L. minus less) + faisance doing, fr. faire to do, L. facere. Cf. Malfeasance.]
Mishcup: [See Scup.]
Mishmash: [Cf. G. mish-mash, fr. mischen to mix.]
Mishna: [NHeb. mishnāh, i. e., repetition, doubling, explanation (of the divine law), fr. Heb. shānāh to change, to repeat.]
Miskin: [Prob. for music + -kin.]
Misle: [Prop. mistle, fr. mist. Cf. Mistle, Mizzle.]
Mislead: [AS. mislǣdan. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.]
Mislike: [AS. mislīcian to displease. See Like, v.]
Misnomer: [OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus less) + F. nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See Name.]
Misogamist: [Gr. misei^n to hate + marriage.]
Misogamy: [Cf. F. misogamie.]
Misogynist: [Gr. misogy`nhs, misogy`naios; misei^n to hate + gynh` woman: cf. F. misogyne.]
Misogyny: [Gr. misogyni`a: cf. F. misogynie.]
Misology: [Gr. misologi`a; misei^n to hate + lo`gos discourse.]
Misotheism: [Gr. misei^n to hate + qeo`s god.]
Mispay: [Cf. Appay.]
Mispickel: [G.]
Misprise: [OF. mesprise mistake, F. méprise, fr. mespris, masc., mesprise, fem., p. p. of mesprendre to mistake; F. méprendre; pref. mes- amiss + prendre to take, L. prehendere.]
Misprision: [LL. misprisio, or OF. mesprison, prop., a mistaking, but confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. mépris. See 2d Misprise, Misprize, Prison.]
Misprize: [OF. mesprisier to deprise, F. mépriser; pref. amiss, wrong (L. minus less + LL. pretium price.) See price, Prize, v.]
Miss: [Contr. fr. mistress.]
Miss: [AS. missan; akin to D. & G. missen, OHG. missan, Icel. missa, Sw. mista, Dan. miste. √100. See Mis-, pref.]
Missa: [LL. See 1st Mass.]
Missal: [LL. missale, liber missalis, from missa mass: cf. F. missel. See 1st Mass.]
Misseldine: [See Mistletoe.]
Missificate: [LL. missa Mass + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See fy-.]
Missile: [L. missils, fr. mittere, missum, to cause to go, to send, to throw; cf. Lith. mesti to throw: cf. F. missile. Cf. Admit, Dismiss, Mass the religious service, Message, Mission.]
Missile: [L. missile.]
Missing: [From Miss, v. i.]
Mission: [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile.]
Missionary: [Cf. F. missionnaire. See Mission, n.]
Missive: [See Missive, n.]
Missive: [F. lettre missive. See Mission, n.]
mist: [AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw. mist, Icel. mistr, G. mist dung, Goth. maíhstus, AS. mīgan to make water, Icel. mīga, Lith. migla mist, Russ. mgla, L. mingere, meiere, to make water, Gr. 'omicei^n to make water, 'omi`clh mist, Skr. mih to make water, n., a mist mēgha cloud. √102. Cf. Misle, Mizzle, Mixen.]
Mistake: [Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.]
Mistaught: [See Misteach.]
Misteach: [AS. mistǣcan.]
Mister: [See Master, and cf. Mistress.]
Mister: [OF. mistier trade, office, ministry, need, F. métier trade, fr. L. ministerium service, office, ministry. See Ministry, Mystery trade.]
Misthink: [See Think.]
Mistic: [Sp. místico.]
Mistide: [AS. mistīdan. See Tide.]
Mistigris: [F. mistigri.]
Mistime: [AS. mistīmain to turn out ill.]
Mistion: [L. mistio, mixtio. See Mix, and cf. Mixtion.]
Mistle: [Eng. mist. See Misle, and Mizzle.]
Mistletoe: [AS. misteltān; mistel mistletoe + tān twig. AS. mistel is akin of D., G., Dan. & Sw. mistel, OHG. mistil, Icel. mistilteinn; and AS. tān to D. teen, OHG. zein, Icel. teinn, Goth. tains. Cf. Missel.]
Mistonusk: [From the Indian name.]
Mistral: [F., fr. Provençal.]
Mistress: [OE. maistress, OF. maistresse, F. maîtresse, LL. magistrissa, for L. magistra, fem. of magister. See Master, Mister, and cf. Miss a young woman.]
Mistura: [L. See Mixture.]
Misty: [AS. mistig. See Mist. In some senses misty has been confused with mystic.]
Misurato: [It.]
Misusage: [Cf. F. mésusage.]
Misuse: [F. mésuser. See Mis-, prefix from French, and Use.]
Misy: [Cf. L. misy a mineral, perh. copperas, Gr. .]
Mite: [AS. mīte mite (in sense 1); akin to LG. mite, D. mijt, G. miete, OHG. mīza; cf. Goth. maitan to cut.]
Miter: [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. .]
Mithra: [L., from Gr. .]
Mitigant: [L. mitigans, p. pr. of mitigare. See Mitigate.]
Mitigate: [L. mitigatus, p. p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive.]
Mitigation: [OE. mitigacioun, F. mitigation, fr. L. mitigatio.]
Mitigative: [L. mitigativus: cf. F. mitigatif.]
Miting: [From Mite.]
Mitis casting: [Perh. fr. L. mitis mild.]
Mitome: [Gr. a thread.]
Mitosis: [NL., fr. Gr. a thread.]
Mitraille: [F. See Mitrailleur.]
Mitrailleur: [F.]
Mitrailleuse: [F., fr. mitrailler to fire grapeshot, fr. mitraille old iron, grapeshot, dim. of OF. mite a mite.]
Mitral: [Cf. F. mitral. See Miter.]
Mitriform: [Miter + -form: cf. F. mitriforme.]
Mitt: [Abbrev. fr. mitten.]
Mitten: [OE. mitaine, meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. miotog, Gael. miotag, Ir. & Gael. mutan a muff, a thick glove. Cf. Mitt.]
Mittent: [L. mittens, p. pr. of mittere to send.]
Mittimus: [L., we send, fr. mittere to send.]
Mitu: [Braz. mitu poranga.]
Mity: [From Mite.]
Mix: [AS. miscan; akin to OHG. misken, G. mischen, Russ. mieshate, W. mysgu, Gael. measg, L. miscere, mixtum, Gr. mi`sgein, migny`nai, Skr. miçra mixed. The English word has been influenced by L. miscere, mixtum (cf. Mixture), and even the AS. miscan may have been borrowed fr. L. miscere. Cf. Admix, Mash to bruise, Meddle.]
Mixen: [AS. mixen, myxen, fr. meohx, meox, dung, filth; akin to E. mist. See Mist.]
Mixogamous: [Gr. a mixing + marriage.]
Mixolydian mode: [Gr. a mixing + E. Lydian.]
Mixtilineal: [L. mixtus mixed (p. p. of miscere to mix) + E. lineal, linear.]
Mixtion: [L. mixtio, mistio: cf. F. mixtion. See Mistion, Mix.]
Mixture: [L. mixtura, fr. miscere, mixtum, to mix: cf. F. mixture. See Mix.]
Mizzen: [It. mezzana, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half: cf. F. misaine foresail. See Mezzo.]
Mizzle: [See Misle, and cf. Mistle.]
Mizzy: [Cf. F. moisi moldy, musty, p. p. of moisir to mold, fr. L. mucere to be moldy.]
Mélange: [F. See Mell, Meddle.]
Mêlée: [F., fr. mêler to mix. See Meddle, Mell, and cf. Mellay.]
Mélinite: [F.]
mMolendinaceous: [L. molendinarius, fr. molendinum a mill, fr. molere to grind.]
ménage: [See Menagerie.]
ménage à trois: [F., household for three]
Mnemonic: [Gr. mnhmoniko`s, fr. mnh`mwn mindful, remembering, mnh`mh memory, mna^sqai to think on, remember; akin to E. mind.]
Mnemonics: [Gr. ta~ mnhmonika`: cf. F. mnémonique.]
Mnemosyne: [L., fr. Gr. mnhmosy`nh remembrance, memory, and the goddess of memory. See Mnemonic.]
Mnemotechny: [Gr. memory + art: cf. F. mnémotechnie.]
Männerchor: [G.; männer, pl. of mann man + chor chorus.]
Mo: [AS. mā. See More.]
moa: [Native name.]
Moan: [AS. mǣnan to moan, also, to mean; but in the latter sense perh. a different word. Cf. Mean to intend.]
Moan: [OE. mone. See Moan, v. i.]
Moat: [OF. mote hill, dike, bank, F. motte clod, turf: cf. Sp. & Pg. mota bank or mound of earth, It. motta clod, LL. mota, motta, a hill on which a fort is built, an eminence, a dike, Prov. G. mott bog earth heaped up; or perh. F. motte, and OF. mote, are from a LL. p. p. of L. movere to move (see Move). The name of moat, properly meaning, bank or mound, was transferred to the ditch adjoining: cf. F. dike and ditch.]
Moate: [See Mute to molt.]
Mob: [See Mobcap.]
Mob: [L. mobile vulgus, the movable common people. See Mobile, n.]
Mobcap: [D. mop-muts; OD. mop a woman's coif + D. muts cap.]
Mobile: [L. mobilis, for movibilis, fr. movere to move: cf. F. mobile. See Move.]
Mobile: [L. mobile vulgus. See Mobile, a., and cf. 3d Mob.]
Mobility: [L. mobilitas: cf. F. mobilité.]
Mobilization: [F. mobilization.]
Mobilize: [F. mobiliser.]
Mobius strip: [From August F. Möbius, a German mathematician.]
Moble: [From Mob to wrap up.]
Mobocracy: [Mob rabble + -cracy, as in democracy.]
moccasin: [An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.]
Moche: [F.]
Mochila: [Sp.]
Mock: [F. moquer, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. mocken to mumble, G. mucken, OSw. mucka.]
Mockery: [F. moquerie.]
Modal: [Cf. F. modal. See Mode.]
Modality: [Cf. F. modalité.]
Mode: [L. modus a measure, due or proper measure, bound, manner, form; akin to E. mete: cf. F. mode. See Mete, and cf. Commodious, Mood in grammar, Modus.]
Model: [F. modèle, It. modello, fr. (assumed) L. modellus, fr. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Module.]
Model: [Cf. F. modeler, It. modellare.]
modem: [by shortening from modulator-demodulator.]
Modena: [From Modena, in Italy.]
Moder: [OE. See Mother female parent.]
Moderable: [L. moderabilis.]
Moderate: [L. moderatus, p. p. of moderate, moderati, to moderate, regulate, control, fr. modus measure. See Mode.]
Moderation: [L. moderatio: cf. F. modération.]
Moderato: [It. See Moderate.]
Moderator: [L.: cf. F. modérateur.]
Moderatrix: [L.]
Modern: [F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.]
Modernist: [Cf. F. moderniste.]
Modernize: [Cf. F. moderniser.]
Modest: [F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus measure. See Mode.]
Modesty: [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest.]
Modicity: [LL. modicitas; cf. F. modicité.]
Modicum: [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See Mode.]
Modifiable: [From Modify.]
Modificate: [See Modify.]
Modification: [L. modificatio a measuring: cf. F. modification. See Modify.]
Modify: [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and -fy.]
Modillion: [F. modillon, It. modiglione. Cf. Module, n.]
Modiolar: [L. modiolus, dim. of modius the Roman corn measure.]
Modiolus: [L., a small measure.]
Modiste: [F. See Mode; cf. Modist.]
Modius: [L.]
Modulate: [L. modulatus, p. p. of modulari to measure, to modulate, fr. modulus a small measure, meter, melody, dim. of modus. See Mode.]
Modulation: [L. modulatio: cf. F. modulation.]
Modulator: [L.]
Module: [F., fr. L. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Model, Modulus, Mold a matrix.]
Module: [See module, n., Modulate.]
Modulus: [L., a small measure. See Module, n.]
Modus: [L. See Mode.]
Modus operandi: [L.]
Modus vivendi: [L.]
Mody: [From Mode.]
Moe: [AS. mā See More.]
Moebles: [OE., fr. OF. moeble, mueble, movable, from L. mobilis.]
Moelline: [F. moelle, fr. L. medulla marrow.]
Moellon: [F.]
Mog: [Etym. unknown.]
Mogen David: [Hebrew, shield of David.]
Moghul: [See Mogul, n..]
Moghul empire: [See Mogul, n..]
Mogul: [From the Mongolian.]
Mohair: [F. moire, perh. from Ar. mukhayyar a kind of coarse camelot or haircloth; but prob. fr. L. marmoreus of marble, resembling marble. Cf. Moire, Marble.]
Mohammed: [Ar. á¸¥ammada, praise; hence praiseworthy.]
Mohammedan: [From Mohammed, fr. Ar. muhámmad praiseworthy, highly praised.]
Moho: [Native name.]
Moho: [Short for Mohorovicic discontinuity, from Andrija Mohorovičić, a Yugoslavian geologist.]
Mohur: [Hind., fr. Per. muhur, muhr, a gold coin, a seal, seal ring.]
Mohurrum: [Ar. muharram, prop., sacred, forbidden, n., the first month of the Mohammedan lunar year.]
Moidore: [Pg. moeda d'ouro, lit., coin of gold. Cf. Money, and Aureate.]
Moiety: [F. moitié, L. medietas, fr. medius middle, half. See Mid, a., and cf. Mediate, Mediety.]
Moil: [OE. moillen to wet, OF. moillier, muillier, F. mouller, fr. (assumed) LL. molliare, fr. L. mollis soft. See Mollify.]
Moil: [From Moil to daub; prob. from the idea of struggling through the wet.]
Moile: [F. mule a slipper.]
Moineau: [F.]
Moiré: [F., p.p. of moirer to water (silk, etc.). See Moire.]
Moiré: [F. moiré.]
Moiré métallique: [F.]
Moira: [NL., fr. Gr. Moi^ra.]
Moire: [F. Cf. Mohair.]
Moist: [OE. moiste, OF. moiste, F. moite, fr. L. muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.]
Moisture: [Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.]
Moither: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Mojarra: [Sp.]
Mokadour: [Sp. mocador handkerchief.]
Moky: [Cf. Icel. mökkvi cloud, mist, mökkr a dense cloud, W. mwg smoke, and E. muggy, muck.]
molar: [L. moles mass.]
molar: [L. moles mass.]
Molar: [L. molaris, fr. mola mill, fr. molere to grind in a mill. See Mill the machine.]
Molasse: [F. molasse, prob. fr. mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. mollis soft.]
Molasses: [F. mélasse, cf. Sp. melaza, Pg. melaço, fr. L. mellaceus honeylike, honey-sweet, mel, mellis, honey. See Mellifluous, and cf. Melasses.]
Mold: [See Mole a spot.]
Mold: [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D. mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda, and E. meal flour. See Meal, and cf. Mole an animal, Mull, v.]
Mold: [From the p. p. of OE. moulen to become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty, mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. mögla to grow moldy. See Muggy, and cf. Moldy.]
Mold: [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule, fr. L. modulus. See Model.]
Mold: [Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler, moller. See Mold the matrix.]
Molder: [From Mold fine soft earth: cf. Prov. G. multern.]
Moldiness: [From Moldy.]
Moldwarp: [OE. moldwerp: AS. molde soil + weorpan to throw up; cf. OD. molworp, G. maulwurf, Icel. moldvarpa, Dan. muldvarp. See Mold soil, Warp, and cf. Mole the animal.]
Moldy: [From Mold the growth of fungi.]
Mole: [AS. māl; akin to OHG. meil, Goth. mail Cf. Mail a spot.]
Mole: [L. mola.]
Mole: [F. môle, L. moles. Cf. Demolish, Emolument, Molest.]
Mole: [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See Moldwarp.]
Molech: [Heb. molek king.]
Molecular: [Cf. F. moléculare. See Molecule.]
Molecule: [Dim. fr. L. moles a mass: cf. F. molécule. See 3d Mole.]
Molest: [F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus troublesome, fr. moles a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d Mole.]
Molestation: [Cf. F. molestation.]
Molestie: [L. molestia.]
Moliminous: [L. molimen a great exertion; moles a heavy mass.]
Moline: [L. molina mill, fr. molere to grind. See Mill.]
Moll: [G., fr. L. mollis soft, tender, elegiac. Cf. Molle.]
Mollah: [Ar. maulā, commonly mollāin Turkey.]
Molle: [See Moll.]
Mollemoke: [Sw. mallemucke the stormy petrel.]
Mollient: [L. molliens, p. p. of mollire to soften, fr. mollis soft.]
Mollification: [LL. mollificatio; cf. F. mollification.]
Mollify: [F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Enmollient, Moil, v. t., and -fy.]
Mollinet: [Cf. Moline.]
Mollipilose: [L. mollis soft + pilosus hairy.]
Mollities: [L., softness.]
Mollitude: [L. mollitudo, fr. mollis soft.]
Mollusca: [NL. See Mollusk.]
Molluscoid: [Mollusca + -oid.]
Molluscoidea: [NL. See Mollusk, and -oid.]
Molluscum: [NL. See Mollusk.]
Mollusk: [F. mollusque, L. mollusca a kind of soft nut with a thin shell, fr. molluscus soft, mollis soft. See Mollify.]
Moloch: [Heb. molek king.]
Molokane: [Russ. molokane.]
Molossus: [L., fr. Gr. , prop., Molossian, belonging to the Molossians, a people in the eastern part of Epirus.]
Molt: [OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and cf. Mute, v. t.]
Molten: [See Melt.]
Molto: [It.]
Moly: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Molybdena: [L. molybdaena galena, Gr. , fr. lead.]
Molybdenite: [Cf. F. molybdénite. See Molybdena.]
Molybdenum: [NL.: cf. F. molybdène. See Molybdena.]
Molybdic: [Cf. F. molybdique. See molybdena.]
Molybdous: [See Molybdena.]
Mome: [Cf. Mumm, Momus.]
Moment: [F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See Move, and cf. Momentum, Movement.]
Momental: [Cf. OF. momental.]
Momentaneous: [L. momentaneus: cf. F. momentané.]
Momentary: [L. momentarius. See Moment.]
Momentous: [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.]
Momentum: [L. See Moment.]
Momier: [F. mômier, fr. OF. momer, mommer, to mumm, to mask one's self.]
Momot: [Momot and motmot, the native American name.]
Momus: [Gr. blame, ridicule, Momus.]
Mon: [Jap., usually translated as crest.]
Mona: [Cf. Sp. & Pg. mona, fem. of mono a monkey, ape.]
Monachal: [L. monachus a monk: cf. F. monacal. See Monk.]
Monachism: [Cf. F. monachisme.]
monacid: [Mon- + acid.]
Monad: [L. monas, -adis, a unit, Gr. , , fr. mo`nos alone.]
Monadaria: [NL. See Monad.]
Monadelphia: [NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'adelfo`s brother.]
Monadelphian: [Cf. F. monadelphie.]
Monadiform: [Monad + -form.]
Monadology: [Monad + -logy.]
Monamide: [Mon- + amide.]
Monamine: [Mon- + amine.]
Monandria: [NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man.]
Monandry: [See Monandria.]
Monanthous: [Mon- + Gr. 'a`nqos flower.]
Monarch: [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. , ; mo`nos alone + to be first, rule, govern. See Archi-.]
Monarchic: [F. monarchique, Gr. .]
Monarchist: [Cf. F. monarchiste.]
Monarchy: [F. monarchie, L. monarchia, Gr. . See Monarch.]
Monas: [NL. See Monad.]
Monasterial: [L. monasterials, fr. monasterium.]
Monastery: [L. monasterium, Gr. , fr. a solitary, a monk, fr. to be alone, live in solitude, fr. mo`nos alone. Cf. Minister.]
Monastic: [Gr. monk: cf. F. monastique. See Monastery.]
Monasticon: [NL. See Monastic.]
Monatomic: [Mon- + atomic.]
Monaxial: [Mon- + axial.]
Monazite: [From Gr. mona`zein to be solitary, in allusion to its isolated crystals.]
Monday: [OE. moneday, monenday, AS. mōnandaeg, i.e., day of the moon, day sacred to the moon; akin to D. maandag, G. montag, OHG. mānatag, Icel. mānadagr, Dan. mandag, Sw. måndag. See Moon, and Day.]
Monde: [F. See Mundane.]
Monembryony: [See Mono-, and Embryo.]
Monera: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single.]
Moneron: [NL.]
Monerula: [NL., dim. of moner. See Monera.]
Monest: [See Admonish.]
Monetary: [L. monetarius belonging to a mint. See Money.]
Money: [OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta. See Mint place where coin is made, Mind, and cf. Moidore, Monetary.]
Moneyage: [Cf. F. monnayage coinage.]
Moneyer: [From Money; cf. OF. monoier, F. monnoayeur, L. monetarius a master of the mint. Cf. Monetary.]
Monger: [AS. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to Icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari, mengari; cf. L. mango a dealer in slaves.]
Mongoloid: [Mongol + -oid.]
Mongrel: [Prob. shortened fr. mongrel, and akin to AS. mengan to mix, and E. mingle. See Mingle.]
Monifier: [NL., fr. L. monile necklace + ferre to bear.]
Moniliales: [NL., fr. L. monile necklace, -- because the conidia are produced in chains.]
Moniliform: [L. monile necklace + -form: cf. F. moniliforme.]
Moniment: [L. monimentum, monumentum. See Monument.]
Monish: [OE. monesten. See Admonish, Monition.]
Monism: [From Gr. mo`nos single.]
Monition: [F., fr. L. monitio, from monere to warn, bring to mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Admonish, Money, Monster.]
Monitor: [L., fr. monere. See Monition, and cf. Mentor.]
Monitory: [L. monitorius.]
Monk: [AS. munuc, munec, munc, L. monachus, Gr. , fr. mo`nos alone. Cf. Monachism.]
Monkey: [Cf. OIt. monicchio, It. monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr. fr. madonna. See Madonna.]
Monkhood: [Monk + -hood.]
Mono: [Sp.]
Mono-: [Gr. .]
Monobasic: [Mono- + basic.]
monocarbonic: [Mono- + carbonic.]
Monocardian: [Mono- + Gr. heart.]
Monocarpellary: [Mono- + carpellary.]
Monocarpic: [Mono- + Gr. fruit: cf. F. monocarpe.]
Monocephalous: [Mono- + Gr. kefalh` head.]
Monoceros: [L., fr. Gr. ; mo`nos alone, single + ke`ras horn.]
Monochlamydeous: [Mono- + Gr. , , cloak: cf. F. monochlamydé.]
Monochord: [L. monochordon, Gr. , fr. with but one string; only, single + string: cf. F. monocorde. See Chord, and cf. Mainchord.]
Monochromatic: [Cf. F. monochromatique. See Monochrome.]
Monochrome: [Gr. of one color; mo`nos single + color: cf. F. monochrome.]
Monochronic: [Mono- + Gr. time.]
Monociliated: [Mono- + ciliated.]
Monocle: [F. See Monocular.]
Monoclinal: [See Monoclinic.]
Monoclinic: [Mono- + Gr. to incline.]
Monoclinous: [Mono- + Gr. couch, fr. to lie down: cf. F. monocline.]
Monocondyla: [NL. See Mono-, and Condyle.]
Monocotyle: [Cf. F. monocotyle.]
Monocotyledon: [Mono- + cotyledon: cf. F. monocotylédone.]
Monocotyledonous: [Cf. F. monocotylédoné.]
Monocracy: [Mono- + -cracy, as in democracy.]
Monocrat: [Cf. Gr. ruling alone.]
Monocrotism: [Gr. mo`nos alone + a beating.]
Monocular: [L. monoculus; Gr. mo`nos single + L. oculus eye: cf. F. monoculaire.]
monocule: [See Monocular.]
monocystic: [See Mono-, and Cyst.]
Monodactylous: [Gr. monoda`ktylos; mo`nos single + da`ktylos finger: cf. F. monodactyle.]
Monodelphia: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + delfy`s the womb.]
Monodic: [Gr. .]
Monodimetric: [Mono- + dimetric.]
Monodrama: [Mono- + Gr. drama.]
Monody: [L. monodia, Gr. , fr. singing alone; mo`nos single + song: cf. F. monodie. See Ode.]
Monodynamic: [Mono- + dynamic.]
Monoecia: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + house.]
Monogamia: [NL. See Monogamous.]
Monogamian: [See Monogamous.]
Monogamous: [L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr. ; mo`nos single + marriage.]
Monogamy: [L. monogamia, Gr. : cf. F. monogamie.]
Monogastric: [Mono- + Gr. belly.]
Monogenesis: [Mono- + genesis.]
Monogenetic: [See Monogenesis.]
Monogoneutic: [Mono- + Gr. offspring.]
Monogram: [L. monogramma; Gr. mo`nos single + gra`mma letter, fr. gra`fein to write: cf. F. monogramme. See Graphic.]
Monograph: [Mono- + -graph.]
Monographic: [Cf. F. monographique.]
Monography: [Mono- + -graphy: cf. F. monographie.]
Monogynia: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + woman, female.]
Monogynous: [Cf. F. monogyne.]
Monogyny: [See Monogynia.]
Monohemerous: [Mono- + Gr. day.]
Monolatry: [Mono- + Gr. worship.]
Monolith: [F. monolithe, L. monolithus consisting of a single stone, Gr. ; mo`nos single + li`qos stone.]
Monologist: [See Monologue.]
Monologue: [F. monologue, Gr. speaking alone; mo`nos alone, single, sole + lo`gos speech, discourse, le`gein to speak. See Legend.]
Monology: [Gr. .]
Monomachia: [L. monomachia, Gr. , fr. fighting in single combat; mo`nos single, alone + to fight.]
Monomania: [Mono- + mania.]
Monomaniac: [Cf. F. monomaniaque.]
Monome: [F., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + -nome as in binome. See Binomial.]
Monomerous: [Gr. single; mo`nos alone + part.]
Monometallism: [Mono- + metal.]
Monometer: [Gr. of one meter; mo`nos single + measure.]
Monometric: [Cf. F. monométrique.]
Monomial: [See Monome, Binomial.]
Monomorphic: [Mono- + Gr. morfh` form.]
Monomphalus: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos alone + the navel.]
Monomya: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + , , muscle.]
Monoousian: [Mono- + Gr. being, substance, essence.]
Monopathy: [Gr. ; mo`nos alone + , , to suffer.]
Monopersonal: [Mono- + personal.]
Monopetalous: [Mono- + petal: cf. F. monopétale.]
Monophanous: [Mono- + Gr. to show.]
Monophonic: [Mono- + Gr. a voice.]
Monophthong: [Gr. with one sound; mo`nos alone + sound, voice.]
Monophyletic: [Gr. of one tribe, fr. mo`nos single + clan.]
Monophyllous: [Gr. mono`fyllos; mo`nos alone + fy`llon leaf: cf. F. monophylle.]
Monophyodont: [Gr. mo`nos single (mo`nos alone + to produce) + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]
Monophysite: [Gr. ; mo`nos single + nature: cf. F. monophysite.]
Monoplast: [Mono- + -plast.]
Monoplastic: [Mono- + -plastic.]
Monoplegia: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + a stroke.]
Monopneumona: [NL. See Mono-, and Pneumonia.]
Monopodium: [L. See Monopody.]
Monopody: [Mono- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot: cf. , , one-footed.]
Monopolize: [From Monopoly.]
Monopoly: [L. monopolium, Gr. , ; mo`nos alone + to sell.]
Monopolylogue: [Mono- + Gr. poly`s many + lo`gos speech.]
Monopsychism: [Mono- + Gr. soul.]
monopteral: [Gr. mono`pteros with a row of pillars only; mo`nos alone, only + ptero`n feather, wing, also, a row of pillars: cf. F. monoptère.]
Monopteron: [NL. See Monopteral.]
Monoptote: [L. monoptotum, Gr. mono`ptwtos; mo`nos single + apt to fall, fallen, fr. to fall; cf. case.]
Monopyrenous: [Mono- + pyrene.]
Monorganic: [Mon- + organic.]
Monorhina: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + , , nose.]
Monorhyme: [Mono- + rhyme: cf. F. monorime.]
Monosaccharide: [Mono- + saccharide.]
Monosepalous: [Mono- + sepal: cf. F. monosépale.]
Monospermal: [Mono- + Gr. spe`rma seed: cf. F. monosperme.]
Monospherical: [Mono- + spherical.]
Monostich: [Gr. , from consisting of one verse; mo`nos single + sti`cos line, verse.]
Monostichous: [See Monostich.]
Monostrophe: [NL., fr. Gr. mono`strofos monostrophic.]
Monostrophic: [Gr. monostrofiko`s; mo`nos single + strofh` strophe.]
Monosulphide: [Mono- + sulphide.]
Monosulphuret: [Mono- + sulphuret.]
Monosyllabic: [Cf. F. monosyllabique.]
Monosyllable: [L. monosyllabus of one syllable, Gr. : cf. F. monosyllabe. See Mono-, Syllable.]
Monosymmetric: [Mono- + symmetric, -ical.]
Monotessaron: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + four.]
Monothalama: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + qa`lamos a chamber.]
Monothalaman: [See Monothalamous.]
Monothalamous: [Mono- + Gr. qa`lamos chamber: cf. F. monothalame.]
Monothalmic: [See Monothalamous.]
Monothecal: [Mono- + Br. box.]
Monotheism: [Mono- + Gr. god: cf. F. monothéisme.]
Monotheist: [Cf. F. monothéiste.]
Monothelism: [Cf. F. monothélisme, monothélitisme.]
Monothelite: [Gr. ; mo`nos alone, only + , , to will, be willing: cf. F. monothélite.]
Monotocous: [Mono- + Gr. birth, offspring.]
Monotomous: [Mono- + Gr. cutting, fr. to cut.]
Monotone: [See Monotonous, Monotony.]
Monotonous: [Gr. ; mo`nos alone, single + tone. See Tone.]
Monotony: [Gr. : cf. F. monotonie. See Monotonius.]
Monotremata: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + hole.]
Monotreme: [Cf. F. monotrème.]
Monotriglyph: [Mono- + triglyph: cf. F. monotriglyphe.]
Monotropa: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + turn, from to turn.]
Monotype: [Mono- + -type: cf. F. monotype.]
Monotype: [Mono- + -type.]
Monovalent: [Mono- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.]
Monoxide: [Mon- + oxide.]
Monoxylon: [NL., from Gr. , fr. made from one piece of wood; mo`nos alone + wood.]
Monoxylous: [See Monoxylon.]
Monozoa: [NL., from Gr. mo`nos single + zw^,on an animal.]
Monseigneur: [F., fr. mon my + seigneur lord, L. senior older. See Senior, and cf. Monsieur.]
Monsel's solution: [See Monsel's salt.]
Monsieur: [F., fr. mon my + Sieur, abbrev. of seigneur lord. See Monseigneur.]
Monsignore: [It., my lord. Cf. Monseigneur.]
monsoon: [Malay mūsim, fr. Ar. mausim a time, season: cf. F. monson, mousson, Sr. monzon, Pg. monção, It. monsone.]
Monster: [OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L. monstrum, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to warn. See Monition, and cf. Demonstrate, Muster.]
monstrance: [LL. monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf. OF. monstrance. See Monster.]
Monstration: [L. monstratio.]
Monstrosity: [Cf. F. monstruosité. See Monstrous.]
Monstrous: [OE. monstruous, F. monstrueux, fr. L. monstruosus, fr. monstrum. See Monster.]
Mont: [F. See Mount, n.]
Mont de piété: [F., fr. It. monte di pietà mount of piety.]
Montanic: [L. montanus, fr. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n.]
Montant: [F.,prop., mounting, fr. monter to mount, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount.]
Monte: [Sp., lit., mountain, hence, the stock of cards remaining after laying out a certain number, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain.]
Monte-acid: [F. monter to raise + acide acid.]
Monte-jus: [F., fr. monter to bring up + jus juice.]
Montem: [L. ad montem to the hillock. See Mount, n.]
Montero: [Sp. montera a hunting cap, fr. montero a huntsman, monte a mountain, forest, L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n.]
Month: [OE. month, moneth, AS. mōnð, mōnað; akin to mōna moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. mānōd, Icel. mānuðr, mānaðr, Goth. mēnōþs. √272. See Moon.]
Monticle: [L. monticulus, dim. of mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. monticule. See Mount, n.]
Montiform: [L. mons, montis, mountain + -form.]
Montigenous: [L. montigena; mons, montis, mountain + the root of gignere to beget.]
Montoir: [F., fr. monter to mount. See Montant.]
Monton: [Sp.]
Montre: [F., show, show case, organ case.]
Montrue: [F., fr. monter to mount. See Montoir.]
Monument: [F., fr. L. monumentum, fr. monere to remind, admonish. See Monition, and cf. Moniment.]
Monumental: [L. monumentalis: cf. F. monumental.]
Monureid: [Mon- + ureid.]
Moo: [Of imitative origin.]
Mood: [The same word as mode, perh. influenced by mood temper. See Mode.]
Mood: [OE. mood, mod, AS. mōdmind, feeling, heart, courage; akin to OS. & OFries. mōd, D. moed, OHG. muot, G. muth, mut, courage, Dan. & Sw. mod, Icel. mōðr wrath, Goth. mōds.]
Moodir: [Ar. mudīr.]
Moody: [AS. mōdig courageous.]
Moon: [OE. mone, AS. mōna; akin to D. maan, OS. & OHG. māno, G. mond, Icel. māni, Dan. maane, Sw. måne, Goth. mēna, Lith. menů, L. mensis month, Gr. mh`nh moon, mh`n month, Skr. mās moon, month; prob. from a root meaning to measure (cf. Skr. mā to measure), from its serving to measure the time. √271. Cf. Mete to measure, Menses, Monday, Month.]
Moonie: [from Sun Myun Moon, Korean evangelist and founder.]
Moonshee: [Hind. munishī, fr. Ar. munishī a writer, author, secretary, tutor.]
Moor: [F. More, Maure, L. Maurus a Moor, a Mauritanian, an inhabitant of Mauritania, Gr. May^ros; cf. may^ros black, dark. Cf. Morris a dance, Morocco.]
Moor: [OE. mor, AS. mōr moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See Mere a lake.]
Moor: [Prob. fr. D. marren to tie, fasten, or moor a ship. See Mar.]
Moorish: [From 2d Moor.]
Moorish: [See 1st Moor, and cf. Morris, Moresque.]
Moorland: [AS. mōrland.]
Moorpan: [Cf. Hard pan, under Hard.]
Mooruk: [Native name.]
moose: [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.]
Moot: [OE. moten, motien, AS. mōtan to meet or assemble for conversation, to discuss, dispute, fr. mōt, gemōt, a meeting, an assembly; akin to Icel. mōt, MHG. muoz. Cf. Meet to come together.]
Moot: [AS. mōt, gemōt, a meeting; -- usually in comp.]
Moot-hall: [AS. mōths.]
Mop: [See Mope.]
Mop: [Cf. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF. mappe a napkin (see Map, Napkin).]
Mope: [Cf. D. moppen to pout, Prov. G. muffen to sulk.]
Moplah: [Malayalam māpplia.]
Moppet: [From 3d Mop.]
Moquette: [F.]
Mora: [It.]
Mora: [L.]
Moraine: [F. Cf. Prov. G. mur stones broken off, It. mora a heap of stones, hillock, G. mürbe soft, broken up, OHG. muruwi, AS. mearu tender, Gr. to cause to wither, Skr. mlā to relax.]
Moral: [F., fr. It. moralis, fr. mos, moris, manner, custom, habit, way of life, conduct.]
Morale: [F. See Moral, a.]
Moralist: [Cf. F. moraliste.]
Morality: [L. moralitas: cf. F. moralité.]
Moralization: [Cf. F. moralisation.]
Moralize: [Cf. F. moraliser.]
Morass: [OE. marras, mareis (perh. through D. moeras), fr. F. marais, prob. from L. mare sea, in LL., any body of water; but perh. influenced by some German word. See Mere a lake, and cf. Marsh.]
Moration: [L. moratio.]
Moratorium: [NL. See Moratory.]
Moratory: [L. moratorius delaying, fr. morari to delay.]
Morbid: [L. morbidus, fr. morbus disease; prob. akin to mori to die: cf. F. morbide, It. morbido. See Mortal.]
Morbidezza: [It., softness, delicacy. See Morbid.]
Morbific: [L. morbus disease + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. morbifique. See -fy.]
Morbillous: [LL. morbilli measles, dim. of L. morbus disease: cf. F. morbilleux.]
Morbose: [L. morbosus, fr. morbus disease.]
Morbosity: [L. morbositas.]
Morceau: [F.]
Mordacious: [L. mordax, -acis, fr. mordere, morsum, to bite. See Morsel.]
Mordacity: [L. mordacitas: cf. F. mordacité. See Mordacious.]
Mordant: [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See Morsel.]
Mordant: [F., originally, biting.]
Mordente: [It.]
Mordicant: [L. mordicans, p. pr. of mordicare to bite, fr. mordere: cf. F. mordicant.]
Mordication: [L. mordicatio.]
Mordicative: [L. mordicativus.]
More: [AS. mōr. See Moor a waste.]
More: [AS. more, moru; akin to G. möhre carrot, OHG. moraha, morha.]
More: [OE. more, mare, and (orig. neut. and adv.) mo, ma, AS. māra, and (as neut. and adv.) mā; akin to D. meer, OS. mēr, G. mehr, OHG. mēro, mēr, Icel. meiri, meirr, Dan. meere, meer, Sw. mera, mer, Goth. maiza, a., mais, adv., and perh. to L. major greater, compar. of magnus great, and magis, adv., more. √103. Cf. Most, uch, Major.]
moreen: [Cf. Mohair.]
morel: [See moril.]
morel: [See morelle.]
Morelle: [F., orig. fem. of moreau black, OF. morel, fr. LL. morellus. Cf. Morello, Murrey.]
Morello: [Cf. It. morello blackish, OF. morel. Cf. Morelle.]
Morendo: [It.]
Moreover: [More + over.]
Morepork: [So named from its cry.]
Mores: [L.]
Moresque: [F., fr. It. moresco, or Sp. morisco. See Morris.]
Morganatic: [LL. matrimonium ad morganaticam, fr. morganatica a morning gift, a kind of dowry paid on the morning before or after the marriage, fr. OHG. morgan morning, in morgangeba morning gift, G. morgengabe. See Morn.]
Morgay: [W. morgi dogfish, shark; mor sea + ci dog.]
Morglay: [Cf. Claymore.]
Morgue: [F.]
Moria: [NL., fr. Gr. folly.]
Moribund: [L. moribundus, from moriri to die. See Mortal.]
Morigerate: [L. morigeratus, p. p. of morigerari to comply with. See Morigerous.]
Morigeration: [L. morigeratio.]
Morigerous: [L. morigerus; mos, moris, custom, manner + gerere to bear, conduct.]
Moril: [F. morille; cf. OHG. morhila, G. morchel, OHG. morha carrot. See More a root.]
Morinel: [Cf. F. morinelle.]
Moringa: [Malayam murunggi.]
Morintannic: [NL. Morus fustic + E. tannic.]
Morion: [F. morion, Sp. morrion; cf. Sp. morra the upper part of the head, morro anything that is round.]
Morion: [G.]
Morioplasty: [Gr. piece (dim. of a part) + -plasty.]
Morisco: [Sp. See Morris the dance.]
Morisco: [Sp. morisco Moorish.]
Morkin: [Akin to Sw. murken putrefied, Icel. morkinn putrid.]
Morling: [Cf. F. mort dead, L. mortuus, fr. moriri to die.]
Mormal: [F. mort-mai a deadly evil. Nares.]
Mormo: [Gr. mormw` a hideous she-monster, a bugbear.]
Mormon: [NL., fr. Gr. mormw`n monster, bugbear.]
Morn: [OE. morwen, morgen, AS. morgen; akin to D. morgen, OS. morgan, G. morgen, Icel. morginn, morgunn, Sw. morgon, Dan. morgen, Goth. maúrgins. Cf. Morrow, Morning.]
Morné: [F., fr. morne a morne.]
Morne: [F., fr. morne sad, sorrowful. See Mourn.]
Morning: [OE. morning, morwening. See Morn.]
Moro: [Cf. It. mora mulberry, L. morum.]
Moro: [Sp., moor. See moor, n. and Moros.]
Morocco: [Named from Morocco, the country. Cf. Morris the dance.]
Morology: [Gr. mwrologi`a foolish talk, mw^ros foolish + lo`gos discourse.]
Moron: [Gr. mw^ros foolish, stupid.]
Moron: [Sp.]
Moros: [Sp., pl. of Moro Moor.]
Morosaurus: [NL., from Gr. mw^ros stupid + say^ros lizard.]
Morose: [L. morosus, prop., excessively addicted to any particular way or habit, fr. mos, moris, manner, habit, way of life: cf. F. morose.]
Morosis: [NL., fr. Gr. mw`rwsis, fr. mw^ros silly, foolish.]
Morosity: [L. morositas: cf. F. morosité.]
Morosoph: [Gr. mwro`s foolish + sofo`s wise. See also sophomore.]
Moroxite: [Cf. Gr. , , a sort of pipe clay.]
Moroxylic: [L. morus a mulberry tree + Gr. wood.]
Morpheus: [L., fr. Gr. Morfey`s prop., the fashioner or molder, because of the shapes he calls up before the sleeper, fr. morfh` form, shape.]
Morphew: [F. morpheé, LL. morphea; cf. It. morfea.]
Morphia: [NL.]
Morphine: [From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.]
morpho: [NL., fr. Gr. , an epithet of Venus.]
Morphogeny: [form + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Morphologic: [Cf. F. morphologique.]
Morphology: [Gr. morfh` form + -logy: cf. F. morphologie.]
Morphon: [Gr. , p. pr. of to form.]
Morphonomy: [Gr. morfh` form + a law.]
Morphophyly: [Gr. morfh` form + a clan.]
Morphosis: [NL., fr. Gr. mo`rfwsis form, fr. morfh` form.]
Morphotic: [Gr. fit for forming.]
Morpion: [F., fr. mordre to bite + L. pedis louse.]
Morris: [Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.]
Morris: [So called from its discoverer.]
Morris-chair: [Prob. fr. the proper name Morris.]
Morro: [Sp., any spherical object.]
Morrow: [OE. morwe, morwen, AS. morgen. See Morn.]
Morse: [F. morse, Russ. morj'; perh. akin to E. mere lake; cf. Russ. more sea.]
Morse: [L. morsus a biting, a clasp, fr. mordere to bite.]
Morsel: [OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob. akin to E. smart. See Smart, and cf. Morceau, Mordant, Muse, v., Muzzle, n.]
Morsure: [F., fr. L. mordere, morsum, to bite.]
Mort: [Cf. Icel. margt, neut. of margr many.]
Mort: [Etym. uncert.]
Mort: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Mort: [F., death, fr. L. mors, mortis.]
Mort: [F. mort dummy, lit., dead.]
Mortal: [F. mortel, L. mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, fr. moriri 8die; akin to E. murder. See Murder, and cf. Filemot, Mere a lake, Mortgage.]
Mortality: [L. mortalitas: cf. F. mortalité.]
Mortar: [OE. morter, AS. mortēre, L. mortarium: cf. F. mortier mortar. Cf. sense 2 (below), also 2d Mortar, Martel, Morter.]
Mortar: [OE. mortier, F. mortier, L. mortarium mortar, a large basin or trough in which mortar is made, a mortar (in sense 1, above). See 1st Mortar.]
Mortar: [F. mortier. See Mortar a vessel.]
Mortgage: [F. mort-gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge. See Mortal, and Gage.]
Mortiferous: [L. mortifier; mors, mortis, death + ferre to bring: cf. F. mortifère.]
Mortification: [F., fr. L. mortificatio a killing. See Mortify.]
Mortify: [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mortal, and -fy.]
Mortise: [F. mortaise; cf. Sp. mortaja, Ar. murtazz fixed, or W. mortais, Ir. mortis, moirtis, Gael. moirteis.]
Mortling: [See Morling.]
Mortmain: [F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See Mortal, and Manual.]
Mortpay: [F. mort dead + E. pay.]
Mortress: [See Mortar.]
Mortuary: [LL. mortuarium. See Mortuary, a.]
Mortuary: [L. mortuarius, fr. mortuus dead: cf. F. mortuaire. See Mortal.]
Morula: [NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.]
Morus: [L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.]
Mosaic: [F. mosaïque; cf. Pr. mozaic, musec, Sp. & Pg. mosaico, It. mosaico, musaico, LGr. , , L. musivum; all fr. Gr. belonging to the Muses. See Muse the goddess.]
Mosaic: [From Moses.]
Mosasauria: [NL. See Mosasaurus.]
Mosasaurus: [NL., fr. L. Mosa the River Meuse (on which Meastricht is situated) + Gr. a lizard.]
Moschatel: [Gr. musk: cf. F. moscatelline. See Muscadel, Musk.]
Mosey: [Perh. fr. Vamose.]
Moslem: [Ar. muslim a true believer in the Muslim faith, fr. salama to submit to God, to resign one's self to the divine will. Cf. Islam, Mussulman.]
Mososaurus: [NL.]
Mosque: [F. mosquée, Sp. mezquita, Ar. masjid, from sajada to bend, adore.]
Mosquito: [Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. Musket.]
Moss: [OE. mos; akin to AS. meós, D. mos, G. moos, OHG. mos, mios, Icel. mosi, Dan. mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh', L. muscus. Cf. Muscoid.]
Mosstrooper: [Moss + trooper.]
Most: [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. mǣst; akin to D. meest, OS. mēst, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. √103. See More, a.]
Most: [AS. mǣst. See Most, a.]
Mostic: [See Maul-stick.]
Mostra: [It.]
Mot: [See Must, v.]
Mot: [F. See Motto.]
Motacil: [Cf. F. motacille.]
Motation: [L. motare, motatum, to keep moving.]
Mote: [See Moot, a meeting.]
Mote: [OE. mot, AS. mot.]
Motet: [F., a dim. of mot word; cf. It. mottetto, dim. of motto word, device. See Mot, Motto.]
Moth: [OE. mothe, AS. moððe; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. Mad, n., Mawk.]
Mother: [OE. moder, AS. mōdor; akin to D. moeder, OS. mōdar, G. mutter, OHG. muotar, Icel. mōðir, Dan. & Sw. moder, OSlav. mati, Russ. mate, Ir. & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mh`thr, Skr. mātṛ; cf. Skr. mā to measure. √268. Cf. Material, Matrix, Metropolis, Father.]
Mother: [Akin to D. modder mud, G. moder mold, mud, Dan. mudder mud, and to E. mud. See Mud.]
mother: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]
Motherless: [AS. mōdorleás.]
Motherly: [AS. mōdorlic.]
Motif: [F.]
Motific: [L. motus motion (fr. movere to move) + facere to make.]
Motile: [See Motive.]
Motility: [Cf. F. motilité.]
Motion: [F., fr. L. motio, fr. movere, motum, to move. See Move.]
Motivate: [From Motive, n.]
Motive: [F. motif, LL. motivum, from motivus moving, fr. L. movere, motum, to move. See Move.]
Motivity: [See Motive, n.]
Motivo: [It. See Motive, n.]
Motley: [OE. mottelee, motle; cf. OF. mattelé clotted, curdled, OF, ciel mattonné a mottled sky, mate, maton, curdled milk, Prov. G. matte curd. Cf. Mottle.]
Motmot: [Cf. Momot.]
Moto: [It.]
Motograph: [L. movere, motum, to move + -graph.]
Moton: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Motor: [L., fr. movere, motum, to move.]
Motor: [L. motorius that has motion. See Motor, n.]
Motorize: [Motor + -ize.]
Motorpathy: [L. motor a mover + Gr. , , to suffer.]
Motte: [Cf. F. motte a clod, clump, or hillock.]
Mottle: [From Mottled.]
Mottled: [From Motley.]
Motto: [It. motto a word, a saying, L. muttum a mutter, a grunt, cf. muttire, mutire, to mutter, mumble; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. Mot a word.]
Mouchoir: [F.]
Mouezzin: [F.]
Mouflon: [F. mouflon.]
Mouillé: [F., lit., wet.]
Mouillation: [See Mouillé.]
Moule: [OE. moulen. See Mold.]
Mouline: [F. moulinet, orig., a little mill, dim. of moulin mill. See Mill.]
Mound: [F. monde the world, L. mundus. See Mundane.]
Mound: [OE. mound, mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand; akin to OHG. munt, Icel. mund hand, and prob. to L. manus. See Manual.]
Mount: [OE. munt, mont, mount, AS. munt, fr. L. mons, montis; cf. L. minae protections, E. eminent, menace: cf. F. mont. Cf. Mount, v., Mountain, Mont, Monte, Montem.]
Mount: [OE. mounten, monten, F. monter, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n. (above).]
Mount: [From Mount, v.]
Mountain: [OE. mountaine, montaine, F. montagne, LL. montanea, montania, fr. L. mons, montis, a mountain; cf. montanus belonging to a mountain. See 1st Mount.]
Mountaineer: [OF. montanier, LL. montanarius. See Mountain.]
Mountainous: [F. montagneux, L. montaniosus.]
Mountance: [OF. montance.]
Mountant: [F. montant, p. pr. of monter. See Mount, and cf. Montant.]
Mountebank: [It. montimbanco, montambanco; montare to mount + in in, upon + banco bench. See Mount, and 4th Bank.]
Mounty: [F. montée, fr. monter. See Mount, v.]
Mourn: [AS. murnan; akin to OS. mornian, OHG. mornen, Goth. maúrnan.]
Mourne: [See 2d Morne.]
Mourning: [AS. murnung.]
Mouse: [OE. mous, mus, AS. mūs, pl. mȳs; akin to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. & Icel. mūs, Dan. muus, Sw. mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr. my^s, Skr. mūsh mouse, mush to steal. √277. Cf. Muscle, Musk.]
Mousquetaire: [F.]
Mousse: [F.]
Mousseline: [F.]
Mousseline de soie: [F.]
Moustache: [F.]
Mouth: [OE. mouth, muþ, AS. mūð; akin to D. mond, OS. mūð, G. mund, Icel. muðr, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. munþs, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth, muzzle, G. maul, OHG. mūla, Icel. mūli, and Skr. mukha mouth.]
Mouthless: [AS. mūðleás.]
Movable: [Cf. OF. movable. See Move.]
Move: [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F. mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. 'amei`bein to change, exchange, go in or out, quit, Skr. mīv, p. p. mūta, to move, push. Cf. Emotion, Mew to molt, Mob, Mutable, Mutiny.]
Movement: [F. mouvement. See Move, and cf. Moment.]
Movent: [L. movens, p. pr. of movere. See Move.]
Mow: [F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.]
Mow: [AS. magan. See May, v.]
Mow: [OE. mowen, mawen, AS. māwan; akin to D. maaijen, G. mähen, OHG. mājan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. 'ama^n. Cf. Math, Mead a meadow, Meadow.]
Mow: [OE. mowe, AS. mūga.]
Moxa: [A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced mongsa), an escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F. moxa.]
Moxie: [fr. Moxie, a trade name for a beverage.]
Mozetta: [It. mozzetta: cf. F. mosette. Cf. Amice a hood or cape.]
Mérou: [F.]
Mésalliance: [F.]
Métayage: [F. See Métayer.]
Métayer: [F., fr. LL. medietarius, fr. L. medius middle, half. See Mid, a.]
Métier: [F.]
Métif: [F.]
Mâtin: [F. mâtin.]
Métis: [F.; akin to Sp. mestizo. See Mestizo.]
Mucamide: [Mucic + amide.]
Mucedin: [From Mucus.]
Much: [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. me`gas, fem. mega`lh, great, and Icel. mjök, adv., much. √103. See Mickle.]
Much: [Cf. Icel. mjök. See Much, a.]
Muchel: [√103. See Mickle.]
Mucic: [L. mucus mucus: cf. F. mucique.]
Mucid: [L. mucidus, fr. L. mucus mucus. See Mucus, and cf. Moist.]
Mucific: [Mucus + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Muciform: [Mucus + -form.]
Mucigen: [Mucin + -gen.]
Mucilage: [F., from L. mucilago a musty juice, fr. mucus mucus, slime. See Mucus.]
Mucilaginous: [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See Mucilage.]
Mucin: [From Mucus.]
Mucinogen: [Mucin + -gen.]
Muciparous: [Mucus + L. parere to produce.]
Mucivore: [L. mucus slime, mucus + vorare to devour.]
Muck: [Icel. myki; akin to D. mög. Cf. Midden.]
Muckender: [Sp. mocador. Cf. Mokadour.]
Muckle: [See Mickle.]
Mucocele: [Mucus + Gr. kh`lh tumor.]
Mucoid: [Mucus + -oid.]
Mucoid: [Mucin + -oid.]
Muconic: [Mucic + itaconic.]
Mucopurulent: [Mucus + purulent.]
Mucor: [L., fr. mucere to be moldy or musty.]
Mucous: [L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]
Mucro: [L.]
Mucronate: [L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp point: cf. F. mucroné.]
Muculent: [L. muculentus, fr. mucus.]
Mucus: [L. mucus, muccus; cf. mucere to be moldy or musty, Gr. my`xa mucus, and Skr. muc to release. Cf. Match for striking fire, Moist, Mucilage.]
Mud: [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. Mother a scum on liquors.]
Mudar: [Hind. madār.]
Muddle: [From Mud.]
muezzin: [Ar.]
Muff: [Cf. LG. muff, D. mof, G., Dan., & Sw. muff, F. moufle mitten, LL. muffula, MHG. mouwe sleeve, D. mouw, and E. muffle, v.]
Muffin: [From Muff.]
Muffish: [See Muff, 4 & 5.]
Muffle: [Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See Muff.]
Muffle: [Cf. F. maffle, mumble, D. moffelen.]
Muffle: [F. moufle, prop., a mitten, from the resemblance in shape. See Muffle, v. t., Muff.]
Mufti: [Ar. mufti.]
Mug: [Cf. Ir. mugam a mug, mucog a cup.]
Muggard: [Cf. G. mucker a sulky person, muckish sullen, peevish, mucken to mutter, grumble.]
Mugger: [Hind. magar, fr. Skr. makara sea monster.]
Mugging: [p. pr. & vb. n. from mug, v.]
Muggins: [Etym. unknown.]
Muggy: [Cf. Icel. mugga mist, mugginess. Cf. 4th Mold.]
Mugient: [L. mugiens, p. pr. of mugire to bellow.]
Mugil: [L., a sort of fish.]
Mugwort: [AS. mucgwyrt. Cf. Midge.]
mugwump: [Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief.]
Mulada: [Sp. Amer., fr. Sp. mulo, mula, a mule.]
Mulatto: [Sp. & Pg. mulato, masc., mulata, fem., of a mixed breed, fr. mulo mule, L. mulus. See Mule.]
Mulberry: [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. , . Cf. Murrey, Sycamore.]
Mulch: [Cf. mull dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch, molsch, rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.]
Mulct: [L. mulcta, multa.]
Mulct: [L. mulctare, multare.]
Mule: [F., a she-mule, L. mula, fem. of mulus; cf. Gr. my`klos, myclo`s. Cf. AS. mūl, fr. L. mulus. Cf. Mulatto.]
Muleteer: [F. muletier, fr. mulet a mule, dim. fr. L. mulus.]
Muliebrity: [L. muliebritas, fr. muliebris belonging to a woman, fr. mulier a woman.]
Mulier: [L., a woman.]
Mulierose: [L. mulierosus.]
Mulierosity: [L. mulierositas.]
Mull: [Perh. contr. fr. mossul. See Muslin.]
Mull: [Icel. mūli a snout, muzzle, projecting crag; or cf. Ir. & Gael. meall a heap of earth, a mound, a hill or eminence, W. moel. Cf. Mouth.]
Mull: [Prob. akin to mold. √108. See Mold.]
Mull: [OE. mullen. See 2d Muller.]
Mull: [From mulled, for mold, taken as a p. p.; OE. mold-ale funeral ale or banquet. See Mold soil.]
Mullagatawny: [Tamil milagu-tannīr pepper water.]
Mullein: [OE. moleyn, AS. molegn.]
Muller: [OE. mullen to pulverize, bruise; cf. Icel. mylja; prob. akin to E. mold soil. See Mold soil, and cf. Mull dirt.]
Mullet: [OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L. mullus.]
Mullet: [F. molette.]
Mullet: [Cf. F. molet a sort of pinchers.]
Mulley: [Cf. Gael. maolag a hornless cow, maol bald, hornless, blunt.]
Mulligrubs: [Cf. Prov. E. mull to squeeze, pull about, mulling numb or dull.]
Mullion: [A corruption of munnion, F. moignon stump of an amputated limb, stump, OF. moing mutilated; cf. Armor. moñ, mouñ, mank, monk, and also L. mancus maimed.]
Mullock: [From Mull dirt: cf. Scot. mulloch, mulock, crumb. √108.]
Mulloid: [NL. Mullus, generic name (fr. L. mullus surmullet) + -oid.]
Mulse: [L. mulsum (sc. vinum), fr. mulsus mixed with honey, honey-sweet, p. p. of mulcere to sweeten, soften.]
Multangular: [L. multangulus; multus much, many + angulus angle: cf. F. multangulaire.]
Multanimous: [Mult- + L. animus mind.]
Multarticulate: [Mult- + articulate.]
Multeity: [L. multus much, many.]
Multi-: [L. multus much.]
Multiaxial: [Multi- + axial.]
Multicapsular: [Multi- + capsular: cf. F. multicapsulaire.]
Multicarinate: [Multi- + carinate.]
Multicavous: [L. multicavus; multus much, many + cavum, cavus, a cavity, hole, fr. cavus hollow.]
Multicentral: [Multi- + central.]
Multicipital: [Multi- + L. caput head.]
Multicolor: [See Multi-, and Color.]
Multicostate: [Multi- + costate.]
Multicuspid: [See Multi-, and Cuspid.]
Multicuspidate: [Multi- + cuspidate.]
Multidentate: [Multi- + dentate.]
Multidigitate: [Multi- + digitate.]
Multifaced: [Multi- + face.]
Multifarious: [L. multifarius; multus much, many. Cf. Bifarious.]
Multiferous: [L. multifer; multus much, many + ferre to bear.]
Multifid: [L. multifidus; multus much, many + findere to split: cf. F. multifide.]
Multiflorous: [L. multiflorus; multus much, many + flos, floris, flower: cf. F. multiflore.]
Multiflue: [Multi- + flue.]
Multifoil: [Multi- + foil.]
Multifold: [Multi- + fold.]
Multiform: [L. multiformis; multus much, many + forma shape: cf. F. multiforme.]
Multiformity: [L. multiformitas.]
Multigenerous: [L. multigenerus; multus + genus, generis, kind.]
Multigranulate: [Multi- + granulate.]
Multigraph: [Multi- + -graph.]
Multijugous: [L. multijugus; multus + jugum yoke.]
Multilateral: [Multi- + lateral.]
Multilineal: [Multi- + lineal.]
Multilobar: [Multi- + lobar.]
Multilocular: [Multi- + locular: cf. F. multiloculaire.]
Multiloquent: [L. multiloquus; multus much, many + loqui to speak.]
Multiloquy: [L. multiloquium.]
Multinodate: [Multi- + nodate.]
Multinodous: [L. multinodus.]
Multinomial: [Multi- + -nomial, as in binomial. See Binomial.]
Multinominal: [L. multinominis; multus many + nomen nominis name.]
Multinuclear: [Multi- + nuclear.]
Multiparous: [Multi- + L. parere to produce: cf. F. multipare.]
Multipartite: [L. multipartitus multus much, many partitus divided, p. p.: cf. F. multipartite. See Partite.]
Multiped: [L. multipes, multipeda; multus much, many + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. multipède.]
Multiphase: [Multi- + phase.]
Multiplane: [Multi- + plane.]
Multiple: [Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply.]
Multiplex: [L. multiplex, -plicis. See Multiply.]
Multipliable: [Cf. F. multipliable.]
Multiplicable: [L. multiplicabilis.]
Multiplicand: [L. multiplicandus to be multiplied: cf. F. multiplicande.]
Multiplicate: [L. multiplicatus, p. p. of multiplicare. See Multiply.]
Multiplication: [L. multiplicatio: cf. F. multiplication. See Multiply.]
Multiplicative: [Cf. F. multiplicatif.]
Multiplicator: [L.: cf. F. multiplicateur. Cf. Multiplier.]
Multiplicious: [See Multiplex.]
Multiplicity: [Cf. F. multiplicité.]
Multiplier: [Cf. F. multiplier. Cf. Multiplicator.]
Multiply: [F. multiplier, L. multiplicare, fr. multiplex manifold. See Multitude, Complex.]
Multipolar: [Multi- + polar.]
Multipotent: [L. multipotens; multus much + potens powerful. See Potent.]
Multipresent: [Multi- + present, a.]
Multiradiate: [Multi- + radiate.]
Multiramified: [Multi- + p. p. of ramify.]
Multiramose: [Multi- + ramose.]
Multiscious: [L. multiscius; multus much + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.]
Multisect: [Multi- + L. sectus, p. p. of secare to cut.]
Multiseptate: [Multi- + septate.]
Multiserial: [Multi- + serial.]
Multisiliquous: [Multi- + siliquious.]
Multisonous: [L. multisonus; multus much, many + sonus sound.]
Multispiral: [Multi- + spiral.]
Multistriate: [Multi- + striate.]
Multisulcate: [Multi- + sulcate.]
Multisyllable: [Multi- + syllable.]
Multititular: [Multi- + titular.]
Multitubular: [Multi- + tubular.]
Multitude: [F. multitude, L. multitudo, multitudinis, fr. multus much, many; of unknown origin.]
Multivagant: [L. multivagus; multus much + vagus wandering; cf. vagans, p. pr. of vagari. See Vagary.]
Multivalent: [Multi- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.]
Multivalve: [Cf. F. multivalve.]
Multivalve: [Multi- + valve, valvular: cf. F. multivalve.]
Multiversant: [Multi- + L. versans, p. pr. See Versant.]
Multivious: [L. multivius; multus many + via way.]
Multivocal: [Multi- + vocal.]
Multocular: [Multi- + L. oculus eye.]
Multungulate: [Multi- + ungulate.]
Multure: [OF. multure, moulture, F. mouture, fr. L. molitura a grinding, molere to grind. See Mill the machine.]
Mum: [Of imitative origin. Cf. Mumble.]
Mum: [G. mummere, fr. Christian Mumme, who first brewed it in 1492.]
Mumble: [OE. momelen; cf. D. mompelen, mommelen, G. mummelen, Sw. mumla, Dan. mumle. Cf. Mum, a., Mumm, Mump, v.]
Mumbo Jumbo: [Perh. fr. the native name of an African god.]
Mumm: [D. mimmen to mask, mom a mask; akin to G. mumme disguise; prob. of imitative origin, and akin to E. mum, mumble, in allusion to the indistinctness of speech occasioned by talking from behind a mask. Cf. Mumble, Mummery.]
Mummer: [Cf. OF. mommeur. See Mumm, and cf. Momier.]
Mummery: [F. momerie, of Dutch or German origin. See Mumm.]
Mummichog: [Amer. Indian name.]
Mummification: [See Mummify.]
Mummiform: [Mummy + -form.]
Mummify: [Mummy + -fy: cf. F. momifier.]
Mummy: [F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. mūmiyā, fr. mūm wax.]
Mump: [Akin to mumble; cf. D. mompen to cheat; perh. orig., to whine like a beggar, D. mompelen to mumble. See Mumble, Mum, and cf. Mumps.]
Mumps: [Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. Mump, Mumble, and Mum.]
Mun: [See Mouth.]
Munch: [Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to eat (cf. Mange), and mâcher to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble.]
Munchausenism: [So called in allusion to Baron Munchausen's extravagant tales of travel.]
Mundane: [L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. maṇḍ to adorn, dress, maṇḍa adornment. Cf. Monde, Mound in heraldry.]
Mundation: [L. mundatio, fr. mundare to make clean.]
Mundatory: [L. mundatorius.]
Mundificant: [L. mundificans, p. pr. of mundificare to make clean, fr. mundus clean + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Mundify: [Cf. F. mondifier, L. mundificare. See Mundificant.]
Mundivagant: [L. mundus the world + vagans wandering, p. pr. of vagari. See Vagary.]
Mundungus: [Cf. Sp. mondongo paunch, tripe, black pudding.]
Munerary: [L. munerarius, from munus a gift.]
Munerate: [L. muneratus, p. p. of munerare to give, bestow, fr. munus a gift.]
Muneration: [L. muneratio.]
Mung: [Hind. mūng.]
Municipal: [L. municipalis, fr. municipium a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship, but was governed by its own laws, a free town, fr. municeps an inhabitant of a free town, a free citizen; munia official duties, functions + capere to take: cf. F. municipal. Cf. Immunity, and Capacoius.]
Municipality: [Cf. F. municipalité.]
Municipalize: [Municipal + -ize.]
Munific: [See Munificent.]
Munificate: [L. munificatus, p. p. of munificare to present with a thing, fr. munificus. See Munificent.]
Munificence: [Cf. L. munire to fortify.]
Munificence: [L. munificentia: cf. F. munificence.]
Munificent: [L. munificus; munus service, gift + -ficare (in comp.) to make. Cf. Immunity, -fy.]
Munify: [See Munificate.]
Muniment: [L. munimentum, fr. munire to fortify. See Munition.]
Munite: [L. munitus, p. p. of munire to wall, fortify.]
Munition: [F., munition of war, L. munitio a fortifying, fortification, fr. munire to fortify, defend with a wall; cf. moenia walls, murus (for moirus) a wall, and Skr. mi to fix, make firm. Cf. Ammunition.]
Munity: [See Immunity.]
Munjeet: [Hind. majīṭh a drug used for dyeing red.]
Muntin: [Cf. Montant.]
Muraena: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Muraenoid: [NL. Muraena, the generic name + -oid.]
Murage: [F., fr. murer to wall, fr. mur wall, L. murus. See Mure a wall.]
Mural: [F., fr. L. muralis, fr. murus wall. See Mure a wall.]
Murder: [OE. morder, morther, AS. morðor, fr. morð murder; akin to D. moord, OS. morð, G., Dan., & Sw. mord, Icel. morð, Goth. maúrþr, OSlav. mrēti to die, Lith. mirti, W. marw dead, L. mors, mortis, death, mori, moriri, to die, Gr. broto`s (for mroto`s) mortal, 'a`mbrotos immortal, Skr. mṛ to die, mṛta death. √105. Cf. Amaranth, Ambrosia, Mortal.]
Murder: [OE. mortheren, murtheren, AS. myrðrian; akin to OHG. murdiren, Goth. maúrþrjan. See Murder, n.]
Mure: [L. murus; or F. mur, fr. L. murus. Cf. Munition.]
Mure: [F. murer, L. murare. See Mure, n.]
Murex: [L., the purple fish.]
Murexan: [From Murexide.]
Murexide: [L. murex the purple fish, purple.]
Muriate: [See Muriatic.]
Muriatic: [L. muriaticus pickled, from muria brine: cf. F. muriatique.]
Muriatiferous: [Muriatic + -ferous.]
Muricate: [L. muricatus, fr. murex a pointed rock or stone.]
Muricoid: [Murex + -oid.]
Muride: [L. muria brine.]
Muriform: [L. murus a wall + -form.]
Murine: [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F. murin.]
Murk: [See Murky.]
Murky: [OE. mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. mörk.]
Murmur: [F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. Cf. Murmur, v. i.]
Murmur: [F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr. to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.]
Murmuration: [L. murmuratio.]
Murmurous: [Cf. L. murmuriosus, OF. murmuros.]
Murnival: [Perh. fr. F. mornifle a game at cards.]
Murr: [Prob. abbrev. from murrain.]
Murrain: [OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die, L. mori, moriri.]
Murrelet: [Murre + -let.]
Murrey: [OF. morée a dark red color, mor blackish brown, fr. L. morum mulberry, blackberry, or fr. Maurus a Moor. Cf. Mulberry, Moor, Morelle.]
Murrhine: [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.]
Murrion: [See Murrain.]
Murth: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Mus: [L., a mouse.]
Musa: [NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza, banana.]
Musard: [F., fr. muser to loiter, trifle. See Muse, v. i.]
Musca: [L., a fly.]
Muscadel: [It. moscadello, moscatello, LL. muscatellum or muscadellum (sc. vinum), fr. muscatellus nutmeglike, dim. of muscatus smelling like musk, muscatum and muscata (sc. nux) nutmeg: cf. F. muscadelle, fr. Italian. See Musk and cf. Moschatel, Muscardin, Muscat, Nutmeg.]
Muscadine: [See Muscadel.]
Muscales: [NL., fr. L. muscus moss.]
Muscardin: [F., fr. muscadin a musk-scented lozenge, fr. muscade nutmeg, fr. L. muscus musk. See Muscadel.]
Muscardine: [F.]
Muscariform: [L. muscarium fly brush + -form.]
Muscat: [F. See Muscadel.]
Muschelkalk: [G., from muschel shell + kalk limestone.]
Musci: [L. muscus moss.]
Muscicapine: [L. musca a fly + capere to catch.]
Musciform: [Musca + -form.]
Musciform: [Muscus + -form.]
Muscle: [F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of mus a mouse. See Mouse, and cf. sense 3 (below).]
Muscoid: [Muscus + -oid: cf. F. muscoide.]
Muscology: [Muscus + -logy.]
Muscosity: [L. muscosus mossy, fr. muscus moss.]
Muscovado: [Corrupted fr. Sp. mascabado; cf. Pg. mascavado, F. moscouade, n., formerly also mascovade, It. mascavato.]
Muscovite: [See Muscovy glass.]
Muscovy duck: [A corruption of musk duck.]
Muscovy glass: [From Muscovy, the old name of Russia: cf. F. verre de Moscovie.]
Muscular: [Cf. F. musculaire. See Muscle.]
Musculature: [Cf. F. musculature.]
Muscule: [L. musculus: cf. F. muscule.]
Musculin: [L. musculus a muscle.]
Musculocutaneous: [L. musculus + E. cutaneous.]
Musculophrenic: [L. musculus muscle + E. phrenic.]
Musculospiral: [L. musculus muscle + E. spiral.]
Musculous: [L. musculosus: cf. F. musculeux.]
Muse: [From F. musse. See Muset.]
Muse: [F. Muse, L. Musa, Gr. . Cf. Mosaic, n., Music.]
Muse: [F. muser to loiter or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL. musus, morsus, muzzle, snout, fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite. See Morsel, and cf. Amuse, Muzzle, n.]
Muset: [OF. mussette, dim. of musse, muce, a hiding place, fr. F. musser, OF. mucier, muchier, to conceal, hide. Cf. Micher.]
Musette: [F., dim. of OF. muse.]
Museum: [L., a temple of the Muses, hence, a place of study, fr. Gr. , fr. a Muse.]
Mush: [Cf. Gael. mus, muss, pap, porridge, any thick preparation of fruit, OHG. muos; akin to AS. & OS. mōs food, and prob, to E. meat. See Meat.]
Mush: [Cf. F. moucheter to cut with small cuts.]
Mush: [Perh. short for mush on, a corrupt of E. marchons, the cry of the voyageurs and coureurs de bois to their dogs.]
Mushroom: [OE. muscheron, OF. mouscheron, F. mousseron; perhaps fr. mousse moss, of German origin. See Moss.]
Music: [F. musique, fr. L. musica, Gr. (sc. ), any art over which the Muses presided, especially music, lyric poetry set and sung to music, fr. belonging to Muses or fine arts, fr. Muse.]
Musical: [Cf. F. musical.]
Musicale: [F. Cf. Soirée musicale.]
Musician: [F. musicien.]
Musicomania: [Music + mania: cf. F. musicomanie.]
Musimon: [See Musmon.]
Musk: [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]
Muskellunge: [From the Amer. Indian name.]
Musket: [F. mousquet, It. moschetto, formerly, a kind of hawk; cf. OF. mousket, moschet, a kind of hawk falcon, F. mouchet, prop., a little fly (the hawk prob. being named from its size), fr. L. musca a fly. Cf. Mosquito.]
Musketeer: [F. mousquetaire; cf. It. moschettiere.]
Musketoon: [F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone.]
Musketry: [F. mousqueterie; cf. It. moschetteria.]
Muskmelon: [Musk + melon.]
Muskwood: [So called from its fragrance.]
Muslin: [F. mousseline; cf. It. mussolino, mussolo, Sp. muselina; all from Mussoul a city of Mesopotamia, Ar. Mausil, Syr. Mauzol, Muzol, Mosul, where it was first manufactured. Cf. Mull a kind of cloth.]
Muslinet: [F. mousselinette.]
Musmon: [L. musmo, musimo, a Sardinian animal; cf. Gr. moy`smwn.]
Musquash: [American Indian name.]
Musquaw: [American Indian name.]
Musrole: [F. muserolle, fr. muserau a muzzle, OF. musel. See Muzzle.]
Muss: [Cf. OF. mousche a fly, also, the play called muss, fr. L. musca a fly.]
Muss: [Cf. OE. mus a mouse. See Mouse.]
Mussel: [See Muscle, 3.]
Mussitation: [L. mussitatio suppression of the voice, fr. mussitare to be silent, to murmur.]
Mussulman: [Ar. muslimīn, pl. of muslim: cf. F. & Sp. musulman. See Moslem.]
Mussy: [From 2d Muss.]
Must: [OE. moste, a pret. generally meaning, could, was free to, pres. mot, moot, AS. mōste, pret. mōt, pres.; akin to D. moetan to be obliged, OS. mōtan to be free, to be obliged, OHG. muozan, G. müssen to be obliged, Sw. måste must, Goth. gamōtan to have place, have room, to able; of unknown origin.]
Must: [AS. must, fr. L. mustum (sc. vinum), from mustus young, new, fresh. Cf. Mustard.]
must: [Hind. mast intoxicated, ruttish, fr. Skr. matta, p.p. of mad to rejoice, intoxicate.]
Mustac: [F. moustac.]
Mustache: [F. moustache, It. mostaccio visage, mostacchio mustache, fr. Gr. my`stax upper lip and the beard upon it; cf. ma`stax mouth: cf. Sp. mostacho.]
Mustahfiz: [Turk. & Ar. mustaḥfiẓ who trusts to another's keeping, a soldier of a garrison.]
Mustang: [Sp. musteño belonging to the graziers, strayed, wild.]
Mustard: [OF. moustarde, F. moutarde, fr. L. mustum must, -- mustard was prepared for use by being mixed with must. See Must, n.]
Musteline: [L. mustelinus, fr. mustela weasel.]
Muster: [OE. moustre, OF. mostre, moustre, F. montre, LL. monstra. See Muster, v. t.]
Muster: [OE. mustren, prop., to show, OF. mostrer, mustrer, moustrer, monstrer, F. montrer, fr. L. monstrare to show. See Monster.]
Musty: [From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. Must, n., Moist.]
Mutability: [L. mutabilitas: cf. F. mutabilité.]
Mutable: [L. mutabilis, fr. mutare to change. See Move.]
Mutage: [F.]
mutandum: [L., fr. mutare to change.]
mutation: [L. mutatio, fr. mutare to change: cf. F. mutation. See Mutable.]
Mutch: [Cf. D. mutse a cap, G. mütze. Cf. Amice a cape.]
Mute: [L. mutare to change. See Molt.]
Mute: [F. mutir, émeutir, OF. esmeltir, fr. OD. smelten, prop., to melt. See Smelt.]
Mute: [L. mutus; cf. Gr. my`ein to shut, Skr. mūta bound, mūka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.]
Mutessarif: [Turk. & Ar. muteçarif freely disposing of anything, master.]
Mutessarifat: [Turk. & Ar. muteçarifah office of a mutessarif.]
Mutic: [L. muticus, for mutilus. See Mutilate.]
Mutilate: [L. mutilatus, p. p. of mutilare to mutilate, fr. mutilus maimed; cf. Gr. , . Cf. Mutton.]
Mutilation: [L. mutilatio: cf. F. mutilation.]
Mutilator: [Cf. F. mutilateur.]
Mutilous: [L. mutilus. See Mutilate.]
Mutine: [F. mutin.]
Mutine: [F. mutiner.]
Mutineer: [See Mutiny.]
Mutinous: [See Mutiny.]
Mutiny: [From mutine to mutiny, fr. F. se mutiner, fr. F. mutin stubborn, mutinous, fr. OF. meute riot, LL. movita, fr. movitus, for L. motus, p. p. of movere to move. See Move.]
Mutoscope: [L. mutare to change + -scope.]
Mutter: [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.]
Mutton: [OE. motoun, OF. moton, molton, a sheep, wether, F. mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of l fr. L. mutilus mutilated. See Mutilate.]
Mutual: [F. mutuel, L. mutuus, orig., exchanged, borrowed, lent; akin to mutare to change. See Mutable.]
Mutuality: [Cf. F. mutualité.]
Mutuary: [L. mutuarius mutual.See Mutuation.]
Mutuation: [L. mutuatio, fr. mutuare, mutuari, to borrow, fr. mutuus. See Mutual.]
Mutule: [F., fr. L. mutulus.]
Mux: [Cf. Mixen.]
Muzarab: [Sp. mozarabe, fr. Ar. mosta'rib, a name applied to strange tribes living among the Arabs.]
Muzzle: [OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or snout, LL. musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See Muse, v. i., and cf. Morsel.]
Muzzle: [F. museler.]
Muzzy: [Cf. F. muse.]
My: [OE. mi, fr. min. See Mine, and cf., for loss of n, A, a., An, a.]
Mya: [L. mya a kind of mussel.]
Myalgia: [NL., fr. Gr. muscle + pain.]
Myaria: [NL.]
Mycelium: [NL., fr. Gr. my`khs a mushroom.]
Myceloid: [Mycelium + -oid.]
Mycetes: [NL., fr. Gr. mykhth`s a bellower, fr. myka^sqai to bellow.]
Mycetoid: [Gr. my`khs, my`khtos, a fungus + -oid.]
Mycetozoa: [NL.; Gr. my`khs, my`khtos, fungus + pl. of zw^,on an animal.]
mycoderma: [NL., from Gr. my`khs a fungus + de`rma skin.]
Mycology: [Gr. my`khs fungus + -logy.]
Mycomelic: [Gr. (spurious) my^kos mucus (L. mucus) + me`li honey.]
Mycoprotein: [Gr. (spurious) my^kos mucus (L. mucus) + E. protein.]
Mycose: [Gr. my`khs a mushroom.]
Mycothrix: [NL., fr. Gr. (spurious) my`khs mucus (L. mucus) + qri`x, trico`s, hair.]
Mydaleine: [Gr. myda^n to be clammy (from decay).]
Mydatoxin: [Gr. myda^n to be clammy (from decay) + toxic + in.]
Mydaus: [NL., fr. Gr. myda^n to be clammy or damp.]
Mydriasis: [L., fr. Gr. .]
Myelencephala: [NL. See Myelencephalon.]
Myelencephalon: [NL., from Gr. myelo`s marrow + E. encephalon.]
myelin: [Gr. myelo`s marrow.]
Myelitis: [NL., from Gr. myelo`s marrow + -itis.]
Myelocoele: [Gr. myelo`s marrow + koi^los hollow.]
Myelogenic: [Gr. myelo`s marrow + the root of gi`gnesqai to be born.]
Myeloid: [Gr. myelo`s marrow + -oid.]
Myeloidin: [Myelin + -oid + -in.]
Myelon: [NL., fr. Gr. myelo`s marrow.]
Myeloneura: [NL., fr. Gr. myelo`s + ney^ron a nerve.]
Myeloplax: [NL., fr. Gr. myelo`s marrow + anything flat and broad.]
Mygale: [L., a field mouse, Gr. .]
Mykiss: [Russ. muikize, prob. fr. a native name.]
Mylodon: [Gr. a mill + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.]
Mylohyoid: [Gr. the molar teeth + E. hyoid.]
myna: [See Mino bird.]
Mynchen: [AS. mynecen, fr. munec monk. See Monk.]
Mynheer: [D. mijnheer.]
myocarditis: [NL. see myocardium.]
Myocardium: [NL., fr. Gr. , , muscle + heart.]
Myochrome: [Myo- + Gr. color.]
Myocomma: [NL. See Myo-, and Comma.]
Myodynamics: [Myo- + dynamics.]
Myodynamometer: [Myo- + E. dynamometer.]
Myoepithelial: [Myo- + epithelial.]
Myogalid: [Myo- + Gr. a weasel.]
Myogram: [Myo- + -gram.]
Myograph: [Myo- + -graph.]
Myography: [Cf. F. myographie.]
Myohaematin: [Myo- + haematin.]
Myoid: [Myo- + -oid.]
Myolemma: [NL., fr. Gr. , , a muscle + skin.]
Myolin: [Gr. , , muscle.]
Myology: [Myo- + -logy: cf. F. myologie.]
Myoma: [NL. See Myo-, and -oma.]
Myomancy: [Gr. my^s mouse + -mancy.]
Myomorpha: [NL., fr. Gr. my^s, myo`s, a mouse + morfh` form.]
Myopathia: [NL., fr. Gr. , , a muscle + , , to suffer.]
Myope: [F., fr. Gr. , ; to close, shut the eyes + , , the eye.]
Myophan: [Myo- + Gr. to show.]
Myopia: [NL. See Myope.]
Myops: [NL.]
Myopsis: [NL., fr. Gr. fly + sight.]
Myopy: [F. myopie.]
Myosin: [Gr. my^s, myo`s a muscle.]
Myosis: [NL., fr. Gr. to close the eyes or lips.]
Myositis: [NL., fr. Gr. , , muscle + -itis.]
Myosotis: [NL.; Gr. , lit., mouse ear.]
Myotic: [See Myosis.]
Myotome: [See Myotomy.]
Myotomy: [Myo- + Gr. to cut: cf. F. myotomie.]
Myrcia: [NL.]
Myria-: [Gr. a myriad. See Myriad.]
Myriacanthous: [Gr. numberless + 'a`kanqa a spine.]
Myriad: [Gr. , , fr. numberless, pl. ten thousand: cf. F. myriade.]
Myriagram: [F. myriagramme. See Myria-, and 3d Gram.]
Myrialiter: [F. myrialitre. See Myria-, and Liter.]
Myriameter: [F. myriamètre. See Myria-, and Meter.]
Myriapod: [Cf. F. myriapode.]
Myriapoda: [NL., fr. Gr. numberless + -poda.]
Myriarch: [Gr. , ; ten thousand + chief.]
Myriare: [F. See Myria-, and 2d Are.]
Myrica: [L., fr. Gr. tamarisk.]
Myricin: [Cf. F. myricine. Prob. so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (Myrica).]
Myricyl: [Myricin + -yl.]
Myriologue: [F. myriologue, myriologie, NGr. , , fr. Gr. Moi^ra the goddess of fate or death + lo`gos speech, discourse.]
Myriophyllous: [Gr. numberless + fy`llon leaf.]
Myriorama: [Gr. numberless + a sight, fr. to see.]
Myrioscope: [Gr. numberless + -scope.]
Myristone: [Myristic + -one.]
Myrmecophyte: [Gr. my`rmhx, my`rmhkos, ant + fyto`n plant.]
Myrmidon: [L. Myrmidones, Gr. Myrmido`nes, pl.]
Myrmotherine: [Gr. my`rmhx an ant + qhra^n to hunt.]
Myrobalan: [L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was made, Gr. myroba`lanos; my`ron any sweet juice distilling from plants, any prepared unguent or sweet oil + ba`lanos an acorn or any similar fruit: cf. F. myrobolan.]
Myronic: [Gr. my`ron a sweet-smelling unguent.]
Myropolist: [Gr. myropw`lhs; my`ron unguent + pwlei^n to sell.]
Myroxylon: [NL., fr. Gr. my`ron a sweet juice distilling from a plant + xy`lon wood.]
Myrrh: [OE. mirre, OF. mirre, F. myrrhe, L. myrrha, murra, Gr. ; cf. Ar. murr bitter, also myrrh, Heb. mar bitter.]
Myrtaceous: [L. myrtaceus.]
Myrtiform: [L. myrtus myrtle + -form: cf. F. myrtiforme.]
Myrtle: [F. myrtil bilberry, prop., a little myrtle, from myrte myrtle, L. myrtus, murtus, Gr. my`rtos; cf. Per. mūrd.]
Mysis: [NL., fr. Gr. a closing of the lips or eyes.]
Mystacal: [Gr. my`stax mustache.]
Mystagogue: [L. mystagogus, Gr. ; one initiated in mysteries + leading, n., a leader, fr. to lead: cf. F. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery.]
Mysteriarch: [L. mysteriarches, Gr. ; mystery + chief.]
Mysterious: [F. mystèrieux. See 1st Mystery.]
Mystery: [L. mysterium, Gr. mysth`rion, fr. my`sths one initiated in mysteries; cf. myei^n to initiate into the mysteries, fr. my`ein to shut the eyes. Cf. Mute, a.]
Mystery: [OE. mistere, OF. mestier, F. métier, L. ministerium. See Ministry.]
Mystic: [L. mysticus, Gr. belonging to secret rites, from one initiated: cf. F. mystique. See 1st Mystery, Misty.]
Mysticete: [Gr. my`stax the upper lip, also, the mustache + kh^tos a whale.]
Mysticism: [Cf. F. mysticisme.]
Mystification: [Cf. F. mystification.]
Mystify: [F. mystifier, fr. Gr. + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See 1st Mystery, and -fy.]
Mytacism: [Gr. . Cf. Metacism.]
Myth: [Gr. my^qos myth, fable, tale, talk, speech: cf. F. mythe.]
Mythic: [L. mythicus, Gr. . See Myth.]
Mythographer: [Gr. myqogra`fos; my^qos + gra`fein to write.]
Mythologic: [L. mythologicus: cf. F. mytholigique.]
Mythologist: [Cf. F. mythologiste.]
Mythologize: [Cf. F. mythologiser.]
Mythologue: [See Mythology.]
Mythology: [F. mythologie, L. mythologia, Gr. myqologi`a; my^qos, fable, myth + lo`gos speech, discourse.]
Mythoplasm: [Gr. my^qos myth + pla`ssein to form.]
Mythopoeic: [Gr. myqopoio`s making myths; my^qos myth + poiei^n to make.]
Mythopoetic: [Gr. my^qos myth + able to make, producing, fr. poiei^n to make.]
Mytiloid: [Mytilus + -oid.]
Mytilotoxine: [Mytilus + toxic.]
Mytilus: [L., a sea mussel, Gr. .]
Myxa: [L., a lamp nozzle, Gr. .]
Myxocystodea: [NL., fr. Gr. mucus + a bladder.]
Myxoedema: [NL. fr. Gr. mucus + oedema.]
Myxoma: [NL., fr. Gr. mucus + -oma.]
Myxomycetes: [NL.; Gr. mucus, slime + myceles.]
Myxophyta: [NL.; Gr. mucus, slime + plant.]
Myxopod: [Gr. mucus, slime + -pod.]
Myzontes: [NL., fr. Gr. to suck.]
Myzostomata: [NL., fr. Gr. my`zein to suck + sto`ma, -atos, mouth.]