French word

mixte

Pronunciation

IPA/mikst/

Meaning

  • adjectivemixed

Example

Le comité est mixte.

The committee consists of members from different groups.

Illustration for mixte (mixed)

More examples

Ils ont célébré un mariage mixte.

They celebrated an interracial marriage.

Core concept

One unified arrangement made from unlike parts.

Common phrases

  • mariage mixte

    interracial marriage

  • école mixte

    coeducational school

  • système mixte

    mixed system

Similar words

mélangé: Created by combining separate elements or ingredients into a single whole.
unisexe: Designed for use by people of either sex.

Definition in French

Qui réunit des éléments différents pour former un ensemble.

Word origin

The French adjective mixte developed from Latin mixtus, derived from the verb miscere, "to mix."

Usage tips

  • In équipe mixte and école mixte, mixte commonly refers to mixed-gender participation or coeducation.

Other meanings

  • hybridadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • mixitémixednessnoun
  • mixeurblendernoun

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