mite
21mite — 1mì·te agg., s.m. e f. AU 1a. agg., s.m. e f., che, chi è di indole o di carattere benevolo e moderato, incline alla pazienza e all indulgenza: una persona mite Sinonimi: benigno, bonario, moderato, 1pacifico. Contrari: aggressivo, 1aspro,… …
22mite — {{11}}mite (n.1) tiny animal, minute arachnid, O.E. mite, from P.Gmc. *miton (Cf. M.Du. mite, Du. mijt, O.H.G. miza, Dan. mide) originally meaning perhaps the cutter, in reference to its bite, from P.Gmc. *mait (Cf. Goth. maitan, O.H.G. meizen to …
23mite — (mi t ) s. f. 1° Nom vulgaire de plusieurs espèces d arachnides voisines des acares. Mite ou ciron domestique ou du fromage, acarus siro, L. Mite de la farine, acarus farinae, de Geer. • Une mite peut absorber toutes les conceptions du génie… …
24mite — I [[t]maɪt[/t]] n. ivt any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME myte, OE mīte; c.… …
25mite — English has two words mite, although they probably share a common origin. The older, ‘tiny insect like creature’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *mītōn, which was probably derived from a base meaning ‘cut’ (hence ‘something cut up… …
26mite — [[t]ma͟ɪt[/t]] mites 1) PHRASE: PHR adj/adv A mite means to a small extent or degree. It is sometimes used to make a statement less extreme. I can t help feeling just a mite uneasy about it... I ve got a copy, I said, a mite shamefacedly. Syn: a… …
27mite — English has two words mite, although they probably share a common origin. The older, ‘tiny insect like creature’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *mītōn, which was probably derived from a base meaning ‘cut’ (hence ‘something cut up… …
28mite — 1. n. any small arachnid of the order Acari, having four pairs of legs when adult. Derivatives: mity adj. Etymology: OE mite f. Gmc 2. n. & adv. n. 1 hist. a Flemish copper coin of small value. 2 any small monetary unit. 3 a small object or… …
29Mite —  Pour l’article homophone, voir Mythe. Nom vernaculaire ou nom normalisé ambigu : Le terme «  Mite  » s applique en français à plusieurs taxons distincts …
30mite — noun /maɪt/ a) A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina. Those trousers are a mite too big, but youll soon grow into them. b) A small coin formerly …
