Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mistrial

/mɪstɹˈaɪəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: mis-tri-al
IPA: /mɪstɹˈaɪəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury.

Example Sentences

"“We move for a mistrial based on the testimony this morning,” Blanche said. “There’s no way to unring that bell, in our view.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Old French trier Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Anglo-Norman trialubor. Middle English trial English trial English mistrial From mis- + trial.

Inflected Forms

mistrials (plural)

Derived Forms

mistry

Rhymes With

trial denial dial vial pretrial retrial lisle lyall rial redial viall belisle

Questions

How do you pronounce mistrial?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪstɹˈaɪəl/.
What does mistrial mean?: A trial that is prematurely ended upon being declared invalid because of an error in procedure, or because of a hung jury.
Where does mistrial come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Old French trier Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Anglo-Norman trialubor. Middle English trial English trial English mistrial From mis- + trial.

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