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Other definitions for MIS (2 of 3)

mis-1

a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,” “mistaken,” “wrong,” “wrongly,” “incorrectly,” or simply negating: mistrial; misprint; mistrust.

Origin of mis-

1
Middle English; Old English mis(se)-; cognate with German miss-,Gothic missa- (see miss1;); often replacing Middle English mes-<Old French <West Germanic *mis(s)-

Other definitions for MIS (3 of 3)

mis-2

variant of miso- before some vowels: misanthrope.
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How to use MIS in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for MIS (1 of 2)

mis-1

prefix
wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneouslymisunderstanding; misfortune; misspelling; mistreat; mislead
lack of; notmistrust

Word Origin for mis-

Old English mis (se) -; related to Middle English mes-, from Old French mes-; compare Old High German missa-, Old Norse mis-

British Dictionary definitions for MIS (2 of 2)

mis-2

prefix
a variant of miso-
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