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commixtion

/kəˈmɪkst͡ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-mix-tion
IPA
/kəˈmɪkst͡ʃən/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The blending (of wines, etc.); garbling.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Coition; copulation; sexual intercourse.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Commixture; a commixed condition or state.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A mixture; a compound.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

A method of acquiring property by mixing or blending substances belonging to different proprietors.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The putting of a small piece of the host into the chalice during Mass, typifying the reunion of body and soul at the resurrection.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "Of that commixtion they did then beget / This helliſh Dog, that hight the Blatant Beaſt; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English commixtion, from Middle French commixtion, and its source, Latin commixtiōnem, from commiscēre (“to mix”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: commixtion, commixtiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

commixtions (plural) commixion (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce commixtion?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmɪkst͡ʃən/.
What does commixtion mean?
The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.
Where does commixtion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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