miter

See also: mitër

English

Alternative forms

• mitre

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ.təɹ/, /ˈmit.əɹ/
• Hyphenation: mi‧ter, mit‧er

Verb

miter (third-person singular simple present miters, present participle mitering, simple past and past participle mitered)

1. (American spelling) Alternative form of mitre (“to unite at an angle of 45°”)

Noun

miter (plural miters)

1. (American spelling) Alternative form of mitre

Derived terms

• miter square
• try-miter square

Anagrams

• Terim, ermit, merit, mitre, remit, timer

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

miter

1. (reflexive, se miter) to be eaten by mites or moths
2. to construct buildings in an unregulated pattern

Related terms

• mitage
• mite

Further reading

• “miter”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Noun

miter

1. Alternative form of mytre