miter
Syllables: mi·terUS/ˈmaɪ.təɹ/
miter is the alternative form of mitre.
Meaning of mitre
Verb
mitre (third-person singular simple present mitres, present participle mitring, simple past and past participle mitred)
- To adorn with a mitre.
- To unite at an angle of 45°.
- The bartizans have each a peculiar angle shaft on the outer face, which mitres into the string-course at bottom, and probably supported a shield with coat of arms or a crest or other ornament rising above the parapet1887, David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross., The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century
Forms of miter
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | miters |
| present participle | mitering |
| past participle | mitered |
| past | mitered |
| alternative form | mitre |
| Noun | |
| plural | miters |
Words formed from miter
Phrases with miter
Questions about miter
- What is miter the alternative form of?
- Miter is the alternative form of mitre.
- How do you pronounce miter?
- Miter is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.təɹ/ (US).
Words near miter in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: miter (page history and authors); mitre (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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