Added 9 October 2026
hybrid
/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/ noun
In Latin: hybrida, hybridus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hybrid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root).
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A composite of mixed origin.
the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices
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(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species.
a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
adjective
Origin
From Latin hybrida, a variant of hibrida (“a mongrel; specifically, an offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar”). Attested since 1601, but rare before c. 1850.
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