Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mitta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: mit-ta
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old English measure of volume, perhaps equal to two bushels.

Example Sentences

"Once the mitta, or mett, a quantity of two bushels, is used for salt. The name still lingers in Lancashire."

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *metan (“to measure”). Cognate with German Metze.

Origin

Source language: Proto-West Germanic

Word Breakdown

Root: *metan

Inflected Forms

mittas (plural) mett (alternative)

Questions

What does mitta mean?: An old English measure of volume, perhaps equal to two bushels.
Where does mitta come from?: It is traced to Proto-West Germanic.

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