mit

1 of 4

variant spelling of mitt

mit-

2 of 4

combining form

variants or mito-

1

: thread

mitoplast

2

: mitosis

mitoclastic

mitodepressive

mitogenetic

mit

3 of 4

abbreviation (1)

send

MIT

4 of 4

abbreviation

milled in transit; milling in transit

Word History

Etymology

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek, from mitos

Abbreviation (1)

Latin mitte, 2nd person singular imperative of mittere to send

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