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Added 9 October 2026

mixture

/ˈmɪkstʃə/ noun

In Latin: mixtūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mixture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of mixing.
The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
Something produced by mixing.
An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
Something that consists of diverse elements.
The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.

Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.

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