Added 9 October 2026
mien
/miːn/ noun
Latin root: minio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mien at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- A specific facial expression.
Origin
From French mine (“appearance”) (whence also Danish mine and German Miene), perhaps from Breton min (“face of an animal”), or from Latin minio (“to redden”).
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