Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mithra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: mithra
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath".

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Example Sentences

"The cult of Mithra had been spread by soldiers and had thrived particularly in the frontier provinces of the empire."
"The Roman Mithra was best known for his act of slaying a bull; yet there is no indication that the Iranian Mithra ever made his way into a bullpen for any reason. The Roman Mithra didn't appear at all interested in contract enforcement or escorting demons into hell."

Etymology

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitrás (literally “(that which) causes binding”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (literally “to bind”); cognate with Sanskrit मित्र (mitra, “friend, companion”). Doublet of Mitra.

Origin

Source language: Proto-Indo-European

Word Breakdown

Root: *mitrás, *mey-

Derived Forms

Mithraize

Frequently Paired Words

Mithraeum Mithras Mitra Mithridates Mehran

Questions

What does mithra mean?: A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath".
Where does mithra come from?: It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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