Interlingua-English Dictionary M
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• m abbr = metro;
  m² = metro quadrate;
  m³ = metro cubic

• [ma] conj but;
  non solmente ... ma alsi not only ... but also (= mais)

• macabre adj gruesome, macabre; dansa macabre dance of death, danse macabre

• MacAdam, John London npr [1756-1836; scottish engineer who invented macadam pavement]

  Hence: macadam-macadamisar-macadamisation

• macadam [A] n macadam

• macadamisar v to macadamize

• macadamisation n macadamization

• macaron n macaroon

• macaronea (-éa) n macaronic composition, macaronics

• macaroni npl [Cookery] macaroni

  Hence: macaronea; macaronic

• macaronic adj macaronic (as in "macaronic verse")

• Maccabeos (-éos) nprpl Maccabees

• macedone n Macedonian (= inhabitant of Macedonia)

  Hence: Macedonia; macedonie-macedonia

• macedone adj Macedonian (= pertaining to Macedonia

• Macedonia npr Macedon, Macedonia

• macedonia n [Cookery] macédoine

• macedonie adj Macedonian (= pertaining to Macedonia)

• macellar v to butcher, slaughter

• macelleria (-ía) n butchershop

• macellero n butcher

• macello n slaughterhouse

  Hence: macellero; macelleria; macellar

• mach- [occurring in compounds] mach- (= fight)

  Hence: machopolypo etc.; logomache etc.; sciamachia etc.; tauromachia etc.; batrachomyomachia etc.

• Machiavelli, Niccolo (níc-) npr [1469-1527; Florentine statesman]

  Hence: machiavellismo; machiavellista; machiavellic

• machiavellic adj Machiavellian

• machiavellismo n Machiavellism

• machiavellista n Machiavellian

• machina (má-) n machine; also: engine; machina infernal infernal machine; machina (de scriber) typewriter; machina de vapor (steam) engine

  Hence: machinal; machineria; machinista; machinar &

• machinal adj mechanical (1. as in "mechanical powers"; 2. as in "mechanical action")

• machinar v to machinate

  Hence: machination, machinator

• machination n machination

• machinator n plotter, machinator

• machineria (-ía) n machinery (= machines collectively)

• machinista n 1. machinist (= one who invents, makes or controls machines); 2. engineman; 3. stagehand, scene shifter

• macho·polypo (-pó-) n [Zool] machopolyp

• macie n leanness, thinness Hcnce: emaciar &

• macr- adj [occurring in compounds] macro- (= long, large)

  Hence: macrocosmo etc.; macroseismo etc.; macrocephale etc.; macroscopic etc.

• macro·cephale adj macrocephalic

  Hence: macrocephalia

• macrocephalia (-ía) n macrocephaly

• macrocosmic adj macrocosmic

• macro·cosmo n macrocosm

  Hence: macrocosmic

• macro·cyste n [Biol; Bot] macrocyst

• macro·scele adj macroscelous, long-legged

  Hence: macroscelia

• macroscelia (-ía) n macroscelia, long-leggedness

• macro-scelide (-scé-) n [Zool] elephant shrew, Macroscelides

• macro·scopic adj macroscopic

• macro·seismo (-séizmo) n macroseism, major earthquake

• macula n stain, spot; sin macula spotless, immaculate

  Hence: macular-maculamento, maculabile, maculate-immaculate; dismacular-dismaculator, dismaculatura

• maculabile adj spotting easily

• maculamento n spotting, staining

• macular v to stain, spot

• maculate 1. pp of macular; 2. adj spotted, speckled, flecked

• madonna n madonna

• madrigal n [Poet, Mus] madrigal

• maestra n mistress (= female teacher)

• maestrabile adj teachable

• maestral adj masterly

• maestramento n instruction, training

• maestrar v 1. to master; 2. to instruct, train

• maestrative adj instructive

• maestria (-ía) n mastery (= skill, dexterity, worthy of a master)

• maestro n master (1. lord, owner, etc.; 2. person possessing approved skill or mastery); attrib master (= main); maestro de ceremonias master of ceremonies; maestro (carpentero, etc.) master (carpenter etc.); maestro (de schola) (school)master

  Hence: maestria; maestral; maestrar-maestramento, maestrabile, maestrative; burgomaestro etc.; maestra

• maga n enchantress, sorceress; also: witch

• magazin n 1. warehouse, storehouse; 2. store, shop; 3. [Mil] magazine (of military supply); 4 magazine (= entertaining periodical for the general reader)

  Hence: magazinero; immagazinar-immagazinage

• magazine [A] n magazine (= entertaining periodical for the general reader)

• magazinero n warehouseman

• magia (-ía) n magic; also: witchcraft; magia blanc white magic; magia nigre black magic

• magic adj magic, magical; lanterna magic magic lantern

• magico n magician

• [magis] (m -) adv 1. more; 2. rather

• magistral adj 1. magisterial (as in "magisterial air"); 2. [Pharm] magistral

• magistrato n magistrate

  Hence: magistratura

• magistratura n magistracy, magistrature (1. dignity or office of a magistrate; 2. magistrates collectively)

• magistro n master (as in "master of arts")

  Hence: magistrato &; magistral

• magn·anime (-ná-) adj magnanimous

  Hence: magnanimitate

• magnanimitate n magnanimity

• magnate n magnate (1. person of eminence or great influence; 2. [Hist] member of the Upper House in the Diets of Hungary and Poland)

• magne adj great, eminent

  Hence: magnate; magnitude; magnific &; magnificar-magnification; magnamime etc.

• magnesia n [Chem] magnesia (= magnesium oxide)

  Hence: magnesium; magnesian; magnesic

• magnesian adj [Chem] magnesian

• magnesic adj [Chem] magnesic

• magnesium (-né-) n magnesium

• magnete n magnet

  Hence: magnetismo; magnetic; magnetisar; magnetron etc.; magneto-electric etc.; electromagnete etc.

• magnetic adj magnetic

• magnetisar v to magnetize (1. to charge with magnetic properties; 2. to mesmerize)

• magnetismo n magnetism; magnetismo anilnal animal magnetism, mesmerism

• magneto n [Elec] magneto

• magneto-electric adj magneto-electric

• magnet·ron n [Atomic Phys] magnetron

• magnific adj 1. magnificent; 2. munificent

  Hence: magnificente-magnificentia

• magnificar v to exalt, extol, magnify

• magnification n exaltation (= act of exalting or extolling)

• magnificente adj 1. magnificent; 2. munificent

• magnificentia n 1. magnificence; 2. munificence

• magnitude n magnitude (1. greatness; 2. [Astron])

• mago n 1. magus, mage; 2. magician, sorcerer; le (tres) magos the (three) Magi

  Hence: magic-magico; magia; maga

• magre adj lean, thin, meager; die magre [Eccl] fast day

  Hence: magressa; magrir

• magressa n leanness, thinness

• magrir v to become lean or thin, reduce

• mahagoni (-há-) n mahogany

• maharaja [Hind] n maharaja

• maharani [Hind] n maharanee

• mahatma n mahatma

• mahdi (-dí) n Mahdi

• Mahomet npr Mohammed

  Hence: mahometismo; mahometista; mahometan-mahometano

• mahometan adj Mohammedan, Mahometan

• mahometano n Mohammedan, Mahometan

• mahometismo n Mohammedanism, Mahometanism

• mahometista n Mohammedan

• maio n May

• mais (-ís) n (Indian) corn, maize mais (máis) conj but; non solmente mais etiam not only but also

• majest- see majestate

• majestate n 1. majesty; 2. Majesty

  Hence: majestose; majestatic

• majestatic adj majestic

• majestose adj majestic, majestical

• major adj major (1. greater in demension, rank, age, etc.; 2. [Mus]; 3. [Law] of full age); fortia major force majeure; le major parte del tempore most of the time; stato major [Mil] general staff

  Hence: majoritate; majorar; major-majoria, majordomo etc.

• major n major (1. [Army]; 2. person who is of age); major general major-general

• majorar v to make greater

• major·domo n major-domo

• majoria (-ía) n majority (1. rank of an army major; 2. legal age of responsibility)

• majoritate n majority (1. greater or greatest number; 2. legal age of responsibility; 3. rank of an army major)

• majuscula n capital (= capital letter)

• majuscule adj capital (as in "capital letter

  Hence: majuscula

• mal adj bad, evil; le mal oculo the evil eye

  Hence: malitia &; malefic &: maligne &: malformation etc.; malgrado etc.; malodor etc.; malsan etc.; malevole etc.; malevolente etc.; malfamate etc.; maledicer etc.; maltractar etc.

• mal adv badly mal n 1. evil, also: bad (= badness, that which is bad); 2. illness; 3. pain, ache; mal caduc falling sickness, epilepsy; mal de mar seasickness; facer mal a un persona to hurt, injure, a person; mal de capite headache; mal del pais homesickness; mal del aviatores airsickness

• malaceas npl [Bot] Malaceae

• malacee adj [Bot] malaceous

• malade adj ill, sick

  Hence: maladia

• maladia (-ía) n illness, sickness

• malaria [I] n [Pathol] malaria

  Hence: malaric

• malaric adj malarial

• malay (-ái) n Malay (1. member of the Malayan Race; 2. Malay language)

  Hence: Malaya

• malay (-ái) adj Malay, Malayan

• Malaya npr Malaya, Malay Peninsula

• malcontente adj dissatisfied; also: malcontent

• maledicente adj slanderous

• maledicentia n slander

• male·dicer [-dic-/-dict-] v to curse (= to utter a curse or curses against)

  Hence: maledicente-maledicentia; malediction; maledicte

• maledict- see maledicer

• maledicte adj cursed, accursed

• malediction n malediction, curse

• malefic (-lé-) adj malefic, harmful

  Hence: maleficio; maleficente-maleficentia

• maleficente adj maleficent, evil-doing

• maleficentia n maleficence, mischievousness

• maleficio n evil deed, mischief

• male·vole adj malevolent

• male·volente adj malevolent

  Hence: malevolentia

• malevolentia n malevolence

• mal·facer [-fac-/-fact-] v to do evil, wrong

  Hence: malfaciente; malfactor

• malfaciente adj maleficent, harmful

• malfact- see malfacer

• malfactor n malefactor

• mal·famate adj in bad repute

• mal·formation n malformation

• mal·grado conj in spite of

• mal·gratiose adj churlish, rude

• [malgre] (-gré) prep in spite of (= malgrado)

• malia n 1. mesh (of a net); 2. stitch (in knitting, etc.); 3. mail-armor

  Hence: maliar; inmaliar

• maliar v to net (as in "to make a living by netting purses")

• malic adj malic; acido malic malic acid

• malignar v to be malignant

• maligne adj malignant (1. malicious; 2. malign, harmful)

  Hence: malignitate; malignar

• malignitate n malignancy, malignity

• malitia n malice

  Hence: malitiose

• malitiose adj malicious

• malleabile adj malleable

• malleabilitate n malleability

• mallear v 1. to hammer, hammer out; 2. to thresh (grain), etc.

  Hence: malleabile-malleabilitate

• malleo n I. mall (1. mallet used in game of mall; 2. the game "mall"; 3. the alley in which mall was played); II. sledgehammer

  Hence: mallette; mallear &

• mallette n mailet

• malo n apple

  Hence: malacee-malaceas; malic

• mal·odor adj malodorous

• mal·san adj unhealthy (1. not in good health; 2. unwholesome)

• mal·sonante adj 1. ill-sounding; 2. offensive, scandalous

• malt n malt

  Hence: maltosa; maltar-maltator

• maltar v to malt (= convert into malt)

• maltator n malter, maltster

• maltosa n [Chem] maltose

• maltractamento n maltreatment

• mal·tractar v to maltreat

  Hence: maltractamento

• mal·versar v to be guilty of malversation or corruption in office

  Hence: malversation

• malversation n malversation (= corruption in office)

• mam- see mamma

• mamilla n [Anat] mamma

  Hence: mamillon; mamillari; mamillate; mamilliforme etc.

• mamillari adj mamillary (1. pertaining to the breast; 2. mammiform)

• mamillate adj mamillated, mamillary

• mamilli·forme adj mamillary, mamilliform

• mamillon n [Geog] mamelon

• mamma n 1. [Anat] mamma; 2. mama (= mother)

  Hence: mammal &; mammari; mammifere &; mammiforme etc.; mamilla &

• mammal n mammal

  Hence: mammalogia etc.

• mammal·ogia (-ía) n mammalogy

  Hence: mammalogic

• mammalogic adj mammalogical

• mammari adj mammary

• mammifere adj mammiferous

  Hence: mammifero

• mammifero (-í-) n mammal

• mammi·forme adj mammiform

• mammona n [Bib] mammon

• mammut n mammoth

• man-¹ [occurring in derivatives and compounds]

  Hence: mania-maniac-maniaco, anglomania etc., bibliomania etc., megalomania etc.; bibliomane etc.; megalomane etc.; anglomano etc.; kleptomano etc.; theatromano etc.

• man-² adj [occurring in compounds] mano- (1. rare, thin; 2. gaseous)

  Hence: manometro etc.

• manar v 1. to flow, trickle; 2. to emanate

  Hence: emanar &

• manata n handful

• mancar v to be lacking (= to be deficient or missing)

• manchette [F] n cuff (of a sleeve)

• manchu (-tchú, -djú) adj Manchu, Manchurian

  Hence: Manchuria, Manchukuo etc.

• manchu (-tchú, -djú) n Manchu (1. Manchurian; 2. Manchu language)

• Manchu·kuo (-tchúkwó, -djúkwó) npr Manchukuo

• Manchuria (-tch-, -dj-) npr Manchuria

• mancipar v to make over or deliver up as property

• man·cipe (mán-) n purchaser

  Hence: mancipar-emancipar etc.

• manco n lack, want

  Hence: mancar

• mand- v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: mandibula &; manducar &

• mandante n [Law] principal, mandator

• mandar v 1. to order (= to have a person follow an order or instruction); 2. to send

  Hence: mandante; mandato &; commandar &; contramandar; demandar &

• mandarin n mandarin (= Chinese public official); lingua mandarin Mandarin (language)

  Hence: mandarinato; mandarinismo

• mandarina n mandarin (= tangerine)

  Hence: mandariniero

• mandarinato n mandarinate

• mandariniero n mandarin (tree)

• mandarinismo n mandarinism

• mandatario n mandatary, mandatory; also: attorney, agent, etc.

• mandato n 1. order, command; 2. [Law, Pol] mandate; mandato postal (postal) money order

  Hence: mandatario

• mandibula n [Anat] jaw; also [Anat, Zool] mandible

  Hence: mandibular

• mandibular adj mandibular

• mandola [I] n mandola, mandora, pandora, pandore, bandore, etc. (= musical instrument similar to a mandolin, but larger)

• mandolino [I] n mandolin

• manducabile adj edible

• manducar v to eat; manducar (un persona) vive to eat (someone) alive; manducar le parolas to mumble, chew one's words

  Hence: manducabile; manducation

• manducation n (act of) eating

• [mane] 1. n morning; 2. adv early in the morning

• maneabile adj easy to handle; manageable

• maneabilitate n wieldiness; manageability

• maneamento n handling (of a tool, instrument, etc.)

• manear v to handle (a tool, instrument); also: [Equit] to manage; train, break in

  Hence: maneo; maneamento; maneabile-maneabilitate, immaneabile

• maneo (-éo) n I. stratagem, trick; II. manège (1. horsemanship; 2. riding school)

• -maner v [occurring in derivatives and compounds]

  Hence: immaner &; permaner &; remaner &

• mangan- see manganese, manganic

• manganato n [Chem] manganate

• manganese n [Chem] manganese (= the metal "manganese")

  Hence: manganite; manganic-manganato, permanganic-permanganato; manganifere; manganose

• manganic adj [Chem] manganic

• manganifere adj manganiferous

• manganite n [Mineral] manganite

• manganose adj [Chem] manganous

• mangiabile (-já-) adj edible

• mangiar (-jár) v to eat

  Hence: mangiabile; mangiator; mangiatoria

• mangiar (-jár) n food

• mangiator (-ja-) n eater

• mangiatoria (-ja-) n manger, crib

• mania (-ía) n mania (1. [Pathol]; 2. as in "sport mania"); haber le mania de to have a mania for

• maniac (-í-) adj maniac

• maniaco (-í-) n maniac

• manica n 1. [Clothing] sleeve; 2. hose (= flexibile tube for conveying water, etc.); 3. channel, strait; 4 handcuff; 5 gas-mantle; in manicas de camisa in shirt sleeves; haber le manica large to be lenient (in judging moral matters);

• le Manica the (English) Channel

• manich- see manico

• manichetto n muff

• manico n handle (of a hammer, broom, plow, etc.); neck (of a violin)

  Hence: manichetta; dismanicar; immanicar

• mani·curo n manicurist

• maniera n manner, way; de maniera que so that; manieras manners; bon manieras good manners; mal manieras bad manners

  Hence: manierismo; manierista; manierose; manierar

• manierar v to fill with mannerism, to make affected, to stylize

• manierismo n mannerism

• manierista n mannerist

• manierose adj well-mannered, mannerly

• manifestar v to manifest

• manifestation n manifestation (1. act of manifesting; 2. public demonstration)

• manifeste adj manifest

  Hence: manifestar-manifestation; manifesto

• manifesto n 1. manifesto; 2. manifest

• manilla n 1. bracelet; 2. shackle

• mani·luvio n [Med] maniluvium, bath for the hands

• manipular v to manipulate

  Hence: manipulation; manipulative; manipulator; manipulatori

• manipulation n manipulation

• manipulative adj manipulative

• manipulator n manipulator

• manipulatori adj manipulatory

• manivella n [Mach] crank

  Hence: manivellar

• manivellar v to crank, turn a crank

• manna n manna (1. "Biblical manna"; 2. [Pharm])

• mannequin [F] n mannequin (1. figure of a person used by artists, tailors, etc.; 2. dressmaker's live model)

• mano n I. hand (1. hand of a person; 2. handwriting); II. quire (of paper); sub mano in an underhanded way; del mano al mano directly without intermediary; de prime mano first-hand; dar le ultime mano a to give the final touch to; un mano lave le altere you scratch my back, I scratch yours; demandar le mano de un persona to ask for someone's hand; mano morte mortmain; lavar se le manos de to wash one's hands of; venir al manos to come to blows; de secunde mano second-hand

  Hence: manata; manilla; manual; manico &; manica; manear &; manumitter etc.; manicuro etc.; quadrumane etc.; manufac- etc.; manuscripte etc.; manomorte etc.; manicuro etc.; maniluvio etc.; mantener etc.; mancipe etc.; sinistronane etc.; quadrumane etc.; lavamanos etc.

• mano·grapho (-ó-) n [Engin] manograph

• mano·metro (-ó-) n manometer

• mano·morte n [Law] mortmain

• manovra n 1. operation (= act of putting and keeping in operation); 2. [RR] shunting; switching; 3. seamanship; 4 maneuver; manovras 1. [Mil] maneuvers; 2. [Naut] rigging, tackle

  Hence: manovrar-manovrabile-manovrabilitate, manovrator

• manovrabile adj maneuverable

• manovrabilitate n maneuverability

• manovrar v 1. to operate (= to put and keep in operation); 2. to maneuver

• manovrator n maneuverer

• Mansard, François npr [1598-1666; French architect]

  Hence: mansarda

• mansarda n [Arch] mansard (1. mansard roof; 2. mansard story or room); also: garret, attic

• mansuete adj tame; also: gentle, mild, meek, etc.

  Hence: mansuetude

• mansuetude n tameness; also: gentleness, meekness, mildness, etc.

• mante n [Zool] mantis -mante n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] -mancer (= prophet, seer)

  Hence: -mantia-bibliomantia etc., hieromantia etc.; mantic-mantica; chiromante etc.; necromante etc.

• mantelletto n mantelet (1. short mantle or cape; 2. [Fortif])

• mantello n coat, mantle, cloak, etc.

  Hence: mantelletto; dismantellar &; portamantello etc.

• mantenentia n maintenance (1. as in "maintenance of order"; 2. means of sustenance)

• man·tener v to maintain (1. to keep in the same position or status; 2. to adhere to an opinion)

  Hence: mantenimento; mantenentia; mantenitor

• mantenimento n maintenance (1. as in "maintenance of order"; 2. means of sustenance)

• mantenitor n maintainer

• -mantia (-ía) n [occurring in compounds] -mancy (= divination)

• mantic adj mantic

• mantica n manticism, mantic, divination

• mantilla [H] n (Spanish) mantilla

• manu- see mano

• manual adj manual manual n manual (= handbook)

• manu·fac- [fac-/-fact-] v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: manufactura-manufacturari, manufacturar

• manufact- see manufac-

• manufactura n 1. factory, manufactory; 2. manufacture, fabrication

• manufacturar v to manufacture

• manufacturari adj manufacturing (as in "manufacturing town")

• manumiss- see manumitter

• manumission n manumission

• manu·mitter [-mitt-/-miss-l v to manumit

  Hence: manumission

• manu·scripte adj manuscript

  Hence: manuscripto

• manuscripto n manuscript

• mappa n map

• mappamundi [NL] n map of the world

• maquerello (makeréllo) n mackerel

• mar n sea (= large body of salt water); un mar de (sanguine) a sea of (blood); (in) alte mar (on) high seas; homine de mar seaman, seafaring man; mal de mar seasickness; mar grosse heavy sea; Mar Nigre Black Sea; Mar Morte Dead Sea; Mar del Nord North Sea

  Hence: marea; marin &; maritime; amarar &; ultramar; verdemar etc.

• marabu (-bú) n [Ornith] marabou

• marabut n marabout (= Mohammedan saint or hermit)

• marasca [I] n marasca (cherry)

  Hence: maraschino

• marasch- see marasca

• maraschino n maraschino

• marca¹ n I. mark (1. trace, impression; 2. sign, indication; 3. stamp, brand, label, etc.); II. marker (= instrument for marking); marca de fabrica trademark; (de) marca (superior) (of a superior) brand; (vino) de marca quality or choice (wine); (persona) de marca (person) of mark

  Hence: marcar-marcator, marcate, demarcar &, dismarcar, remarcar &; contramarca-contramarcar

• marca² n marchland, march

  Hence: marchese &

• marcar v to mark (= to indicate, distinguish etc. by a mark or marks)

• marcate 1. pp of marcar; 2. adj marked (as in "a marked difference")

• marcator n marker (= one who marks)

• marcer v to wither, wilt

  Hence: marcide; marcor; marcescer &

• marcescente 1. ppr of marcescer; 2. adj [Bot] marcescent

• marcescentia n [Bot] marcescence

• marcescer v to wither, wilt

  Hence: marcescente-marcescentia; marcescibile-immarcescibile

• marcescibile adj withering, wilting (= liable to wither or wilt)

• march- see marca

• marcha (-sh-) n march (as in "military, processional, funeral, etc., march"); marcha fortiate forced march; marcha funebre funeral march; poner se in marcha to start, get under way, etc.; ordine de marcha order of march, marching order

• marchar (-sh-) v to march

  Hence: marcha-contramarcha-contramarchar

• marchesa n marchioness, marquise

• marchesato n marquisate

• marchese n 1. marquess, marquis; 2. marchioness, marquise

  Hence: marchesato; marchesa

• marcide adj withered, wilted; also: languid, weak

• marco n mark (1. [Hist] unit of weight for gold and silver; 2. [Fin] monetary unit)

• Marco npr Mark

• marcor n withering, wilting; decaying, decay; also: languishing

• marea (-éa) n tide; marea alte high water, high tide; marea basse low water, low tide

• marechal [F] n marshal, field marshal

  Hence: marechalato; marechala

• marechala (-sh-) n field marshal's wife

• marechalato (-sh-) n marshalship

• maremma n fen, salt marsh, etc.; also: maremma

• margar- n [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: margarina &; margarita; margaric

• margaric adj [Chem] margaric

• margarina n margarine

  Hence: oleomargarina etc.

• margarita n 1. pearl; 2. daisy, marguerite; jectar margaritas ante porcos to cast pearls before swine; Margarita Margaret

• marginal adj marginal; nota marginal marginal note

• marginar v 1. to leave a margin on; 2. to make marginal notes on

• marginate 1. pp of marginar; 2. adj bordered, marginate

• margine n margin (1. border, edge; 2. "margin of a printed or written page")

  Hence: marginal; marginose; marginar-marginate; emarginar &

• marginose adj with a wide margin

• Maria (-ía) npr Mary, Marie

  Hence: marista; Marion; marian-marianismo; Marianna etc.

• marian adj Marian

• marianismo n Mariolatry (= excessive veneration of the Virgin Mary)

• Mari·anna nprf Marian, Marianne; Mariannas [Geog] Marianas

• marin adj marine (= of the sea); millia marin nautical mile; (planta) marin sea (plant)

  Hence: marinar &; submarin &; ultramarin; aquamarin etc.; rosmarino etc.; marino; marina-marinero

• marina n marine (1. as in "merchant marine"; 2. [Paint]); marina de guerra navy; officiero de marina naval officer; ministerio del marina admiralty; infanteria de marina marines; marina mercante merchant or mercantile marine

• marinada n marinade

• marinar v to marinade, marinate

  Hence: marinada

• marinero n sailor, seaman, mariner

• marino n seaman

• Mario nprm Marius

• Marion npr Marion

• marionette [F] n marionette, puppet; theatro de marionettes puppet show

  Hence: marionettista

• marionettista n puppeteer

• marisco n marsh, bog

• marista n [RCCh] Marist

• maritabile adj marriageable

• maritage (-aje) n marriage

• marital adj marital

• maritar v to marry (= to unite in wedlock); maritar se to marry (= to get married)

• maritime (-rí-) adj maritime; commercio maritime seaborne trade; citate maritime seaside town; assecurantia maritime marine insurance; derecto maritime maritime law

• marito n husband

  Hence: marital; marittar-maritage, maritabile, remaritar; ex-marito

• marmelada n jam, preserves; marmelada (de oranges) (orange) marmelade

• marmita n [Cookery] pot

• marmorar v to marble, marbleize

• marmorari adj marble

• marmorator n marbler, marbleizer

• marmore n marble (1. as in "Carrara marble"; 2. as in "to play marbles")

  Hence: marmorero; marmoreria; marmoriera; marmorari; marmorar-marmorator; marmorisar

• marmoreria (-ía) n 1. marble cutting; 2. marble works

• marmorero n 1. marble cutter, marble carver; 2. marble polisher

• marmoriera n marble quarry

• marmorisar v 1. to marmorize; 2. to marbleize, marble

• marocch- see Marocco

• marocchin adj 1. Moroccan; 2. morocco marocchin n morocco (leather), maroquin

  Hence: marocchinero; marocchineria; marocchinar

• marocchinar v to dress (skin) like morocco

• marocchineria (-ería) n 1. (action or process of) dressing morocco; 2. trade in morocco (leather)

• marocchinero n 1. morocco dresser; 2. morocco dealer

• marocchino n Moroccan

• Marocco npr Morocco

  Hence: marocchin¹-marocchino, marocchin² &

• Marquesas [H] npr Marquesas (Islands)

• marguis [F] n marquis

• marquise [F] n 1. marquise, marchioness; 2. marquee

• marron n chestnut (= edible nut of the sweet chestnut tree)

  Hence: marroniero

• marroniero n (sweet) chestnut tree

• Marte npr Mars (1. [Rom Relig]; 2. [Astron])

  Hence: martial; martedi etc.

• marte·di (-dí) n Tuesday

• martellar v to hammer

• martellator n hammerer; hammer operator

• martello n 1. hammer; 2. hammerhead (shark)

  Hence: martellar-martellator

• martial adj martial (1. pertaining to war; 2. warlike, eager to fight; 3. [Old Chem] containing iron); lege martial martial law; corte martial court-martial

• Martin nprm Martin; martin piscator kingfisher

• Martino nprm Martin

• martio n March

• martyre n martyr

  Hence: martyrio; martyrisar; martyrologio etc.; protomartyre etc.

• martyrio n martyrdom

• martyrisar v to martyr, martyrize

• martyro·logio n martyrology (= register of martyrs; also: histories of martyrs collectively)

• Marx, Karl npr [1818-1883; German socialist]

  Hence: marxismo; marxista

• marxismo n Marxism

• marxista n/adj Marxist, Marxian

• Maryland [A] npr Maryland

• marzapane [I] n marzipan, marchpane

• masca n mask (1. cover for the face, used for disguise; 2. person wearing a mask, masker; 3. as in "death mask")

  Hence: mascar-dismascar

• mascar v to mask; mascar se to put on, assume, etc., a mask

• mascara (más-) n mask (1. cover for the face, used for disguise; 2. person wearing a mask, masker; 3. as in "death mask")

  Hence: mascarar-mascarada

• mascarada n masquerade

• mascarar v to mask

• mascotte [F] n mascot

• mascule adj male

  Hence: masculin-masculinitate, masculinisar; emascular &; masculo

• masculin adj masculine (1. male, manly; 2. [Gram])

• masculinisar v 1. to make manly; 2. [Gram] to make masculine

• masculinitate n masculinity

• masculo (más-) n male

• mason n 1. mason; 2. Mason, Freemason

  Hence: masoneria; francmason etc.

• masoneria (-ía) n masonry (1. work of a mason; 2. Freemasonry)

• massa¹ n I. mace (1. herald's staff; 2. club); II. sledge hammer, mallet, beetle, ram, etc.

  Hence: massero; massetta; massar

• massa² n mass (= coherent body of matter or of individual objects); in massa in a body; le massa (de un patrimonio) the (total) estate; le massas the masses

  Hence: massive; massar; amassar &

• massacrar v to massacre

• massacrator n massacrer

• massacro n massacre

  Hence: massacrar-massacrator

• massage (-aje) n massage

• massar¹ v 1. to beat (with a club), to cudgel, thump; 2. to ram (= to drive with a ram)

• massar² v to mass, group together

• massar³ v to massage

  Hence: massage

• massero n mace-bearer

• massetta n small mallet

• masseur [F] n masseur

• masseuse [F] n masseuse

• massive adj massive

• mast n [Naut] mast; a medie mast at half-mast

• masticar¹ v to chew, masticate

  Hence: mastication; masticator; masticatori; remasticar

• masticar² v to cement, putty, etc.

• mastication n mastication

• masticator n chewer masticator adj masticatory

• mastico (más-) n mastic (1. resin exuding from the mastic tree; 2. any of various pasty cements; also: putty)

  Hence: masticar

• masto- n [occurring in compounds] masto-, mast- (= breast)

  Hence: mastoide-mastoiditis; mastodonte etc.

• mast·odonte n mastodon

• mastoide adj mastoid

• mastoiditis (-ítis) n [Pathol] mastoiditis

• mat adj 1. checkmated; 2. dull, mat; chaco mat checkmate

  Hence: matar

• matador [H] n matador

• matar v 1. to checkmate, mate; 2. to dull, mat (metals, etc.)

• match [A] n [Sports] match

• mater- see matre

• materia n matter (1. physical substance; 2. material of thought); materia prime raw material; tabula del materias table of contents

  Hence: material &

• material adj material

  Hence: materialitate; materialismo; materialista-materialistic; materialisar-materialisation; immaterial-immaterialitate

• material n 1. material; 2. matériel

• materialisar v to materialize (= to render material)

• materialisation n materialization

• materialismo n materialism

• materialista n materialist

• materialistic adj materialistic

• materialitate n materiality

• maternal adj maternal (1. pertaining to the mother; 2. characteristic of a mother; motherly)

• materne adj maternal (1. pertaining to the mother; 2. characteristic of a mother, motherly)

  Hence: maternitate; maternal

• maternitate n 1. motherhood, maternity; 2. maternity hospital

• mathematic adj mathematical

  Hence: mathematico; mathematica

• mathematica n mathematics

• mathematico n mathematician

• Mathusala (-tú-) npr Methuselah

• matinal adj 1. morning; 2. rising early

• matinas npl [Eccl] matins

• matinata n morning (= morning's duration)

• matinee [F] n 1. woman's negligee; 2. [Theat] matinee

• matinero n early riser

• matino n morning

  Hence: matinata; matinero; matiral; matinas

• matras (-ás) n mattress

  Hence: matrassero

• matrass- see matras

• matrassero n mattress maker

• matrastra n stepmother

• matre n mother; lingua matre parent language; matre vite [Mech] nut; matre affin mother-in-law

  Hence: matrastra; matrice &; matrina; matrimonio &; matrona &; materne &; commatre &; granmatre &; matriarcha etc.; matreperla etc.; matricida etc.; matricidio etc.

• matre·perla n mother-of-pearl

• matri·archa n matriarch

  Hence: matriarchato; matriarchal

• matr·iarchal adj matriarchal

• matriarchato n matriarchate

• matrice n matrix (1. [Anat]; 2. [Technol])

  Hence: matricula &

• matri·cida n matricide (= one who kills his mother)

• matri·cidio n matricide (= act of killing one's mother)

• matricula n roll, register, list (of members), etc.

  Hence: matricular; matricular-matriculation

• matricular adj pertaining to registration or enrollment matricular v to register, enroll (someone); also: to matriculate (a student); matricular se to matriculate (as a student)

• matriculation n matriculation

• matrimonial adj matrimonial

• matrimonio n matrimony

  Hence: matrimonial

• matrina n godmother

• matrona n matron (= elderly wife or widow)

  Hence: matronal

• matronal adj matronly

• matta n 1. mat (as in "door mat"); 2. [Foundry] matte

  Hence: mattar

• mattar v to lay with a mat

• Mattheo (-éo) nprm Matthew

• matthiol- see Mattioli, P A

• matthiola n gillyflower, stock

• Mattioli, P A npr [1500-1577; Italian physician]

  Hence: matthiola

• matur adj ripe; mature

  Hence: maturitate; maturar-maturation, maturative; immatur-immaturitate; prematur-prematuritate

• maturar v 1. to ripen; to mature; 2. [Med] to ripen (1. to bring to a head; 2. to maturate)

• maturation n maturation

• maturative adj maturative

• maturitate n ripeness, maturity

• matutin adj morning

  Hence: matutino-matutinal; matutinas

• matutinal adj 1. matutinal; 2. rising early

• matutinas (-tí-) npl [Eccl] matins

• matutino n morning

• maure adj Moorish

  Hence: mauro-mauresc-hispanomauresc etc., mauresca, Mauritania

• mauresc adj Moresque, Moorish

• mauresca n morris (dance)

• Mauritania npr 1. [Hist] Mauritania, Mauretania (= ancient district of North Africa); 2. Mauritania (= French colony of Mauritania)

• Mauritio npr 1. Maurice, Mauritius; 2. [Geog] Mauritius

• mauro n Moor

• mauser [G] n Mauser (rifle)

• mausoleo (-éo) n mausoleum

• Mausolo npr [Anc Hist] Mausolus

  Hence: mausoleo

• mauve [F] adj/n mauve

• maxilla n jawbone, jaw

  Hence: maxillar-intermaxillar, submaxillar; maxilliforme etc.

• maxillar adj maxillary; osso maxillar maxillary bone

• maxilli·forme adj maxilliform

• maxim [A] n maxim (gun), machine gun

• maxima (máx-) n maxim

• maximal adj maximal

• maxime (máx-) adj greatest, highest, maximal; precio maxime maximum price, ceiling price

  Hence: maximo-maximal; maxima

• [maxime] (máx-) adv 1. most; 2. especially, principally; 3. exceedingly, very; 4 certainly

• maximo (máx-) n maximum

• mayonnaise [F] n mayonnaise

• mazurka [Polish] n [Dancing] mazurka

• me pron 1. pers me; 2. refl myself (as in "I hurt myself", "I said to myself")

• mear v to go, pass

  Hence: meato; commear &; permear &

• meato n [Anat] meatus

• mechan- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds]

  Hence: mechanic; mechanico; mechanica-telemechanica etc.; mechanismo; mechanisar-mechanisation; mechanotherapia etc.

• mechanic adj mechanical; ingeniero mechanic mechanical engineer

• mechanica n mechanies

• mechanico n mechanic

• mechanisar v to mechanize

• mechanisation n mechanization

• mechanismo n mechanism

• mechano·therapia (-ía) n [Med] mechanotherapy

• medalia n medal

  Hence: medaliario; medalista; medalion

• medaliario n 1. collection of medals; 2. medal cabinet

• medalion n I. medallion (1. large medal; 2. round, flat ornament or portrait); II. locket

• medalista n medalist (1. maker of medals; 2. one skilled in medals)

• mede adj Median

• media n average, mean; media arithmetic arthimetical mean; media geometric geometrical mean Media npr Media

• medial adj [Philol] medial

• median adj median, medium; de etate median middle-aged; nervo median median nerve

• mediana n [Geom] median

• mediante n [Mus] mediant

• mediar v to mediate (1. to form a connecting link between; 2. to act as an intermediary)

• mediastino n [Anat] mediastinum

• mediate 1. pp of mediar; 2. adj mediate (as in "a mediate cause")

• mediation n mediation

• mediator n mediator

• medic (mé-) adj medical

  Hence: medicina &; medicar-medicamento-medicamentose, medicamentar, medicabile-immedicabile, medication; medico-medicastro, medical

• medicabile adj medicable

• medical adj medical

• medicamentar v to treat with medicaments

• medicamento n medicament, medication, medicine

• medicamentose adj medicinal

• medicar v to medicate; to treat (medically)

• medicastro n medicaster, quack

• medication n medication (= act or process of medicating)

• medicina n medicine (1. medical science or art; 2. substance or compound taken internally to cure disease); doctor in medicina doctor of medicine; medicina legal forensic medicine

  Hence: medicinal, medicinar

• medicinal adj medicinal

• medicinar v to give or administer medicine to

• medico (mé-) n physician, doctor

• medie adj 1. half; 2. middle; 3. average, mean; termino medie [Philos] middle term; medie hora half an hour; medie fratre half-brother; medie etate Middle Ages

  Hence: medietate; mediar-mediante, mediation, mediator, mediate-immediate; mediastino; intermedie &; mediterranee etc.; mediedie etc.; medievo etc.; medio¹ &; medio²

• medie·die (-díe) n 1. noon; 2. south

• medie·nocte n midnight

• medietate n half; le medietate del (mundo) half the (world); a medietate half (= to half the full amount or degree); a medietate del camino halfway; (mi) car medietate (my) better half, wife

• medieval adj medieval

• medi·evo n Middle Ages

  Hence: medieval

• medio adv half medio n 1. middle, also: midst; 2. mean, medium; 3. means (= agent or instrument by which an end is attained); per medio de by means of; medios means (= pecuniary resources)

  Hence: medial; median-mediana; media

• mediocre adj mediocre

  Hence: mediocritate

• mediocritate n mediocrity (1. quality or state of being mediocre; 2. mediocre person)

• meditar v I. to meditate (1. to be engaged in meditation; 2. to plan, contemplate); II. to think of, ponder; meditar super to meditate upon

  Hence: meditation; meditative; meditator; premeditar-premeditation, premeditate-impremeditate

• meditation n meditation

• meditative adj meditative

• meditator n meditator

• medi·terranee adj 1. inland; 2. Mediterranean

  Hence: mediterraneo

• mediterraneo n inland sea; Mediterraneo Mediterranean

• medium [L] n medium (as in "a spiritualistic medium")

  Hence: mediumnic

• mediumnic (-úm-) adj [Spiritualism] mediumistic

• medo n 1. Mede, Median; 2. Median (language), Medic

  Hence: Media; mede

• medulla n 1. marrow; 2. pith; medulla spinal spinal cord

  Hence: medullar; medullose

• medullar adj medullary (= containing, consisting of, or resembling, marrow)

• medullose adj 1. marrowy; 2. pithy

• Medusa npr [Gr Mythol] Medusa; medusa [Zool] medusa

• meeting [A] n (political) meeting

• mega- [occurring in compounds] mega- (= great, extended; a million times)

  Hence: megametro etc.; megaphono etc.; megalopole etc.; megalosauro etc.; megalomania etc.; megalocephale etc.; megalomane etc.

• megal- see mega-

• megalo·cephale adj megalocephalic

• megalo·mane adj megalomanical

  Hence: megalomano

• megalo·mania (-ía) n megalomania

• megalomano (-ó-) n megalomaniac

• megalo·pole n megalopolis

• megalo·sauro n [Paleontol] megalosaurus, megalosaur

• mega·metro (-gá-) n megameter

• mega·phono (-gá-) n megaphone

• melancholia (-ía) n melancholy; also: [Pathol] melancholia

  Hence: melancholic

• melancholic adj melancholy

• melassa n molasses

• melic adj melic (= of song; meant to be sung)

• melio adv better; tanto melio so much the better

• melior adj better; (le) melior (the) best

  Hence: meliorismo; meliorar-melioration, meliorator

• meliorar v to improve, ameliorate

• melioration n improvement, amelioration

• meliorator n improver, ameliorator

• meliorismo n meliorism

• mellar v to make honey, to honey

• mellate adj 1. honey, honeyed; 2. honeycolored

• melle n honey; luna de melle honeymoon

  Hence: mellero; mellate; mellifere; mellose; mellar; mellificar-mellification; melliflue etc.

• mellero n honey dealer

• mellifere adj melliferous

• mellificar v to make honey (as in "bees making honey")

• mellification n honey making

• melli·flue adj mellifluous

  Hence: mellifluitate

• mellifluitate n mellifluence, mellifluousness

• mellose adj honeyed, honeylike

• melo- n [occurring in compounds] melo-, mel- (= song)

  Hence: melic; melodrama etc.; melomania etc.; melodia etc.; melomane etc.; melopeia etc.

• mel·odia (-ía) n melody

  Hence: melodista; melodic; melodiose

• melodic adj melodic

• melodiose adj melodious

• melodista n melodist (= composer of melodies)

• melo·drama [-ma-/-mat-] n melodrama

  Hence: melodramatic

• melodramat- see melodrama

• melodramatic adj melodramatic

• melo·mane (-ó-) n melomaniac

• melo·mania (-ía) n melomania

• melon n melon; melon de aqua watermelon

  Hence: meloniera

• meloniera n melon bed

• melo·peia (-péya) n [Antiq] melopoeia (1. composition of melodies; 2. chanting of verses)

• membrana n membrane; membrana mucose mucous membrane; membrana false [Pathol] false membrane

  Hence: membranacee; membranose

• membranacee adj membranous, membranaceous

• membranose adj membranous (= consisting of membranes)

• membratura n (human) frame

• membro n I. member (1. constituent part of a whole; 2. "member of a social group, organization, etc."); II. limb (of animal or human body); membro del parlamento member of Parliament

  Hence: membrana &; membratura; membrute; dismembrar &

• membrute adj stout-limbed

• memorabile adj memorable

• memorandum (-án-) n I. memorandum (1. note, record of events, etc.; 2. informal communication or report); II. memorandum book

• memorar v to remember (= to recollect, recall; bear in mind)

  Hence: memorabile-immemorabile; memorative; commemorar &; rememorar

• memorative adj commemorative

• memore adj mindful (of a person or a thing)

  Hence: memoria &; memorar &

• memoria n I. memory (1. faculty of remembering; 2. remembrance, recollection); II. memoir (memorandum, record, etc.); III. [Law] factum (= memorial); memorias memoirs (1. autobiographical record; 2. transactions of a learned society); de memoria from memory, by heart; in memoria de in memory of; facer memoria de to commemorate; de memoria de homine within living memory

  Hence: memorial-memorialista; immemorial

• memorial n I. memorials; II. memorial (= statement of facts in form of a petition)

• memorialista n memorialist (= a writer of memoirs)

• menacia n menace, threat

  Hence: menaciar

• menaciar v to menace, threaten

• menage [F] n household, ménage

• menagerie [F] n menagerie

• menar v to lead, guide, conduct

  Hence: promenar &

• menchev- see menchevico

• menchevico (menshevíco) n menshevik, menshevist

  Hence: menchevismo; menchevista

• menchevismo (-sh-) n menshevism

• menchevista (-sh-) n menshevist, menshevik; attrib: menshevist, menshevistic

• menda n 1. defect, blemish; 2. fault, error

  Hence: mendose; emendar &

• mendace adj mendacious (1. lying, untruthful; 2. false, untrue)

• mendacio n lie (= falsehood); mendacio officiose white lie

• mendic (-díc) adj beggarly

  Hence: mendicitate; mendicar-mendicante, mendication; mendico

• mendicante n beggar, mendicant; specif: [Eccl] mendicant friar

• mendicar v to beg; to go begging

• mendication n (action of) begging

• mendicitate n mendicity

• mendico (-íco) n beggar

• mendose adj 1. defective, faulty; 2. erroneous

• menestrel n minstrel

• meninge n [Anat] meninx; meninges meninges

  Hence: meningitis

• meningitis (-ítis) n [Pathol] meningitis; meningitis cerebro-spinal cerebrospinal meningitis

• [meno] adv (= minus)

• mens- see metir

• mense n 1. month; 2. monthly salary

  Hence: mensual-mensualitate; menstruo &; bimestre etc.; semestre etc.

• mensor n measurer; also: gauge

• menstrual adj menstrual (= pertaining to the menses)

• menstruar v to menstruate

• menstruation n menstruation

• menstruo n menstruation

  Hence: menstrual; menstruar-menstruation

• mensual adj monthly

• mensualitate n monthly payment

• mensura n measure

  Hence: mensurar-mensurabile-mensurabilitate, immensurabile-immensurabilitate, mensuration, mensurator, mensurate-dismensurate, commensurar &; agrimensura etc.

• mensurabile adj measurable, mensurable

• mensurabilitate n measurability, mensurability

• mensurar v to measure

• mensurate 1. pp of mensurar; 2. adj moderate, temperate

• mensuration n measuring, measurement, mensuration

• mensurator n measurer

• mental adj mental; restriction mental mental reservation

• mentalitate n mentality

• mente n mind (= intellectual powers, mental force)

  Hence: mental-mentalitate; demente &; mentecapte etc.

• mente·capte adj feeble-minded

• mentha n [Bot] mint; mentha piperate peppermint

  Hence: menthol &

• menthol n menthol

  Hence: mentholate

• mentholate adj mentholated

• mention n mention; facer mention de to make mention of, to mention; mention honorabile honorable mention

  Hence: mentionar-mentionabile-immentionabile

• mentionabile adj mentionable

• mentionar v to mention

• mentir v to lie, tell lies

  Hence: mentitor; mentita; dismentir

• mentita n lie, falsehood

• mentitor n liar

• mento n chin

• menu [F] n menu, bill of fare

• menuet n minuet

• meravilia n marvel (= that which excites wonder)

  Hence: meraviliose; meraviliar

• meraviliar v to marvel

• meraviliose adj marvelous

• mercabile adj merchantable

• mercante n merchant, dealer

• mercantia n 1. trade, traffic; 2. merchandise, ware

• mercantil adj 1. mercantile; 2. mercenary, grasping

• mercantilismo n mercantilism (1. commercialism, mercenary spirit; 2. theory and practice of the mercantile system)

• mercar v to trade, deal (= to do business)

• mercato n market (1. market place; 2. as in "cattle market"; 3. [Econ, Com]); a bon mercato at a low rate, cheap(ly); mercato nigre black market

• mercator n merchant, dealer, marketer

• merce n merchandise; traino de merces freight train

  Hence: mercero; merceria; mercar-mercante, mercantia, mercantil-mercantilismo; mercabile, mercator, mercato; commercio &

• mercede n grace, mercy, clemency, etc.; esser al mercede de to be at the mercy of

• mercenari adj mercenary

  Hence: mercenario

• mercenario n 1. hired worker; 2. mercenary

• Mercer, John npr [1791-1866; inventor of mercerizing process]

  Hence: mercerisar-mercerisage, mercerisation, mercerisate

• merceria (-ía) n 1. notions, small ware; notion or small-ware trade or store

• mercerisage (-aje) n mercerizing, mercerization

• mercerisar v to mercerize

• mercerisate 1. pp of mercerisar; 2. adj mercerized

• mercerisation n mercerizing, mercerization

• mercero n dealer in notions, small-ware dealer

• mercurial adj I. mercurial (1. as in "mercurial temperament"; 2. as in "mercurial barometer"); II. Mercurial

• mercuric adj [Chem] mercuric

• mercuri·di (-dí) n Wednesday; mercuridi del cineres Ash Wednesday

• Mercurio npr Mercury (1. [Mythol]; 2. [Astron])

  Hence: mercurial; mercuridi etc.; mercurio &

• mercurio n mercury, quicksilver

  Hence: mercurial; mercuric; mercuriose

• mercuriose adj [Chem] mercurous

• merer v to merit, deserve

  Hence: meretrice &; meritori; merito-meritar; demer- &; emer- &

• meretrice n prostitute

  Hence: meretricie

• meretricie adj meretricious (= of a prostitute)

• merger [merg-/mers-] v to plunge (into), sink (in)

  Hence: emerger &; immerger &; submerger &

• meridian adj meridian

• meridiano n meridian; meridiano magnetic magnetic meridian

• meridie (-rí-) n 1. noon; 2. south; a meridie at noon; ante meridie in the forenoon

  Hence: meridian-meridiano; meridional; antemeridian; postmeridie-postmendian

• meridional adj southern, meridional meridional n southerner, meridional

• meringue [F] n meringue (1. mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar; 2. thin case of meringue filled with whipped cream)

• merino n merino

• meritar v to merit, deserve

• merito (mé-) n merit

• meritori adj meritorious

• merla n blackbird, merl

• mero- n [occurring in compounds] mero-, mer- (= part)

  Hence: metamere-metameria, metamero; meropia etc.; isomere etc.; polymere etc.; pentamere etc.

• mer·opia (-ía) n [Med] meropia, partial blindness

• -mes- see mense mes- adj [occurring in compounds] mes-, meso- (= middle)

  Hence: mesenterio etc.; Mesopotamia etc.; mesocarpio etc.; mesozoic etc.; mesocephale etc.; mesolabio etc.

• mésalliance [F] n misalliance, mésalliance

• meschin adj mean, paltry, shabby

  Hence: meschineria

• meschineria (-ía) n meanness, shabbiness

• mesenteric adj mesenteric

• mes·enterio n [Anat] mesentery

  Hence: mesenteritis; mesenteric

• mesenteritis (-ítis) n [Pathol] mesenteritis

• mesme 1. same; 2. myself, yourself, himself, etc. (as in "the king himself")

  Hence: mesmo

• Mesmer, Friedrich Anton npr [1734-1815; Austrian doctor]

  Hence: mesmerismo; mesmerista; mesmerian; mesmerisar

• mesmerian adj mesmeric, mesmerian

• mesmerisar v to mesmerize; also: to magnetize

• mesmerismo n mesmerism; also: animal magnetism

• mesmerista n mesmerist; also: animal magnetist

• mesmo adv 1. likewise; 2. even; hodie mesmo this very day; ora mesmo right now

• meso·carpio n [Bot] mesocarp

• meso·cephale adj mesocephalic

  Hence: mesocephalo

• mesocephalo n mesocephal

• meso·labio n mesolabe

• Meso·potamia npr Mesopotamia

  Hence: mesopotamian

• mesopotamian adj Mesopotamian

• meso·zoic adj [Geol] Mesozoic

• message (-aje) n message

  Hence: messagero; messageria

• messageria (-ajería) n shipping office, shipping service

• messagero (-ajéro) n messenger

• messe n harvest, crop(s)

  Hence: messidor etc.

• Messia (-ía) n Messiah

  Hence: messianismo; messianic

• messianic adj Messianic

• messianismo n Messianism

• messi·dor n [French Revolutionary Calendar] Messidor

• mesticiage (aje) n (action or process of) cross breeding

• mesticiar v to cross (= to cause to interbreed)

• mesticio n half-breed, mestizo

  Hence: mesticiar-mesticiage

• mestiero n craft, trade

• mesura n measure (1. size, extent, dimension, etc.; also: measurement; 2. standard of measure; also: system of measure units, measurement; 3. [Mus; Pros]; 4 degree, proportion; 5 as in "drastic measure(s)"); bon mesura good or ample measure; medie mesura half measure; a mesura que (in proportion) as; prender le mesuras de to take measurements of; prender su mesuras to take steps or measures

  Hence: mesurar-mesurabile-mesurabilitate, immesurabile-immesurabilitate, mesuration, mesurator, mesurate-dismesurate

• mesurabile adj measurable, mensurable

• mesurabilitate n measurability, mensurability

• mesurar v to measure (1. to ascertain the size, capacity, extent, measurements, etc., of; 2. to be of a certain measurement); mesurar su parolas to weigh one's words; mesurar se con (un persona) to measure one's strength against (someone); passo mesurate measured tread

• mesurate 1. pp of mesurar; 2. adj moderate, temperate

• mesuration n measuring, measurement, mensuration

• mesurator n measurer

• met- see meta-

• meta- prefixo [met- before vowels and -h-; used chiefly to form technical terms] meta-, met- (1. behind; 2. beyond, transcending, higher; 3. changed, transferred, transformed) Hence: metastase etc.; metempsychose etc.; metaphysic etc.; metamorphe etc.; methodo etc.

• metabole n [Rhet] antimetabole

  Hence: metabolismo

• metabolismo n [Biol] metabolism

• metacarpal adj [Anat] metacarpal

• metacarpo n [Anat] metacarpus

• metallic adj metallic; reserva metallic [Fin] bullion reserve

• metallifere adj metalliferous

• metallin adj metalline

• metallisar v to metallize

• metallisation n metallization

• metallo n metal (as in "gold is a metal"); metallo blanc white metal, babbitt

  Hence: metallic; metallifere; metallin; metalloide-metalloidic; metallisar-metallisation; metallographia etc.; metallurgo etc.; bimetallismo etc.; monometallista etc.

• metallo·graphia (-ía) n metallography (1. study of metals; 2. [Print])

  Hence: metallographic

• metallographic adj metallographic

• metalloide n metalloid

• metalloidic adj metalloidal

• metallo·therapia (-ía) n metallotherapy

• metallurgia (-ía) n metallurgy

• metallurgic adj metallurgical, metallurgic

• metallurgista n metallurgist

• metall·urgo n metallurgist

  Hence: metallurgia-metallurgista; metallurgic

• metamere adj metamerous, metameric (1. [Zool]; 2. [Chem])

• metameria (-ía) n metamerism, metamery (1. [Zool]; 2. [Chem])

• metamero (-tá-) n [Zool] metamere

• metamorphe adj metamorphic, metamorphous

• metamorphic adj metamorphic; also: [Geol]

• metamorphismo n metamorphism (1. metamorphosis; 2. [Geol])

• metamorphosar v to metamorphose, transform (= to cause to change form)

• metamorphose n metamorphosis

  Hence: metamorphosar

• metaphora (-tá-) n metaphor

  Hence: metaphoric; metaphorisar

• metaphoric adj metaphorical, metaphoric

• metaphorisar v to metaphorize

• metaphras- v [occurring in derivatives]

  Hence: metaphrase-metaphrasar; metaphraste; metaphrastic

• metaphrasar v to metaphrase

• metaphrase (-tá-) n metaphrase

• metaphraste n metaphrast

• metaphrastic adj metaphrastic

• metaphysic adj metaphysical

• metaphysica n metaphysics

• metaphysico n metaphysician

• metastase (-tástase) n [Pathol] metastasis

• metathese (-átese) n [Gram] metathesis

• metempsychose n metempsychosis

• meteoric adj meteoric

• meteorite n meteorite

• meteoro n meteor (1. atmospheric phenomenon; 2. shooting star)

  Hence: meteorite; meteoric; meteorologo etc.

• meteorologia (-ía) n meteorology

• meteorologic adj meteorologic, meteorological

• meteorologista n meteorologist

• meteoro·logo (-ró-) n meterorologist

  Hence: meteorologia-meteorologista; meteorologic

• meth- see methy-; methyleno

• methano n [Chem] methane, swamp gas

• methodic adj methodical

• methodisar v to methodize

• methodismo n Methodism

• methodista n Methodist

• methodo (mé-) n method

  Hence: methodismo; methodista; methodic; methodisar; methodologia etc.

• methodo·logia (-ía) n methodology

• methy- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] methy- (= wine)

  Hence: methyleno &; amethysto

• methyl- see methyleno

• methyl·amino n [Chem] methylamine

• methyleno n methylene (1. wood alcohol, methyl alcohol; 2. [Chem] methyl)

  Hence: methylo-methylic, methano, methylamino etc.

• methylic adj [Chem] methylic; alcohol methylic methyl alcohol, methylic alcohol, wood alcohol

• methylo n [Chem] methyl, methylene

• meticulose adj meticulous

  Hence: meticulositate

• meticulositate n meticulosity, meticulousness

• metir [met-/mens-l v to measure; also: to scan (verses); to survey (lands); metir se to be moderate, practice moderation

  Hence: mensor-agrimensor etc.; mensura &; immense &; dimetir &

• metonymia (-ía) n [Rhet] metonymy

  Hence: metonymic

• metonymic adj metonymical

• metr- n [occurring in compounds] metro- (= mother)

  Hence: metropole etc.

• -metra n [occurring in compounds] -meter (= one occupied in -metry)

  Hence: -metria &; geometra etc.

• metrage (-aje) n measurement (in meters), metrage

• metrar v to meter (= to measure by the meter)

• -metria (-ía) [occurring in compounds] -metry

  Hence: stereometria etc.

• metric adj 1. metric (= pertaining to that system of measures of which the meter is the unit); 2. metrical (= relating to measurement); 3. [Poet] metric, metrical

• metrica n metrics

• metro n I. meter (1. one forty millionth part of the terrestrial meridian; 2. [Poet]); II. tape measure, tapeline

  Hence: metric-metrica, isometric etc.; metrar-metrage; diametro etc.; perimetro; symmetr- &; metronomo etc.; metrologia etc.; alcalimetro etc.; thermometro etc.; centimetro etc.; kilometro etc.; hexametre etc.; -metra &

• metro·logia (-ía) n metrology

• metro·nomo (-tró-) n metronome

• metro·pole n metropolis (1. parent state of a colony; 2. [Eccl]; 3. chief town or city of a country or state)

  Hence: metropolita-metropolitan-metropolitano

• metropolita n [Gr Church] metropolite

• metropolitan adj metropolitan (1. belonging to the parent state of a colony; 2. [Eccl]; 3. belonging to the chief town or city of a country or state); ecclesia metropolitan metropolitan church

• metropolitano n 1. [Eccl] metropolitan; 2. urban railway; also: subway, underground (railway)

• mexican adj Mexican

• mexicano n Mexican (= native of Mexico)

• Mexico (méx-) n Mexico

  Hence: mexican-mexcicano

• mezzanin n 1. mezzanine (floor or story); 2. mezzanine window

• mezzosoprano [I] n [Mus] mezzo-soprano

• mi n 1. [Mus] mi; 2. [Mus] (the note) E

  Hence: solmisar etc.

• mi adj poss my

  Hence: mie

• [mi] pron me (= me)

• mi- adj [occurring in compounds] mi-, mio- (= less)

  Hence: miocen etc.

• miasma [-ma/-mat-] n miasma

  Hence: miasmatic

• miasmat- see miasma

• miasmatic adj miasmatic

• miau (-áu) interj/n miaow, meow

  Hence: miaular

• miaular v to miaow, meow, mew

• mica n 1. crumb (= small piece of bread, cake, etc., rubbed or broken off); 2. [Mineral] mica

  Hence: micacee; micar; micaschisto etc.

• micacee adj [Mineral] micaceous

• micar v to crumble (= to cause to crumble)

• mica·schisto n [Mineral] mica schist

• micca n 1. wick; 2. [Artil; Min; etc.] fuse, match

• Michael nprm Michael

• micr- adj [occurring in compounds] micro-, micr- (1. small; 2. [Metric System, etc.] millionth part)

  Hence: microbio etc.; microcosmo etc.; microfarad etc.; microfilm etc.; Micronesia etc.; microphotographia etc.; microscopio etc.; microtomo etc.; microcephale etc.

• microbi·cida n microbicide

• micro·bio n microbe

  Hence: microbiologo etc.; microbicida etc.

• microbiologia (-ía) n microbiology

• microbio·logo (-ólogo) n microbiologist

  Hence: microbiologia

• micro·cephale adj microcephalic

  Hence: microcepbalia

• microcephalia (-ía) n microcephaly

• microcosmic adj microcosmic

• micro·cosmo n microcosm

  Hence: microcosmic

• micro·cyste n [Bot] microcyst

• micro·farad n [Elec] microfarad

• micro·film n microfilm

• micro·metro (-cró-) n micrometer

• micron (míc-) n micron (= one thousandth millimeter)

• Micro·nesia npr Micronesia

  Hence: micronesian-micronesiano

• micronesian adj Micronesian

• micronesiano n Micronesian

• micro·phono (-ró-) n microphone

• micro·photographia (-ía) n 1. microphotography; 2. microphotograph

• microscopia (-ía) n microscopy

• microscopic adj microscopic

• micro·scopio n microscope

  Hence: microscopia; microscopista; microscopic

• microscopista n microscopist

• micro·seismo (-séi-) n microseism (= feeble earth tremor)

  Hence: microseismographo

• microseismo·grapho (-mó-) n microseismograph

• micro·tomo (-ró-) n microtome

• mie pron poss mine; le mie e le tue mine and thine; le mios my people or family

• migraine [F] n migraine (= headache)

  Hence: migrainose

• migrainose (-grenóse) adj migrainous

• migrante adj migratory, migrant

• migrar v to migrate

  Hence: migrante; migration; migrator; migratori; emigrar &; immigrar &

• migration n migration

• migrator n migrant; attrib migratory; aves migratores migratory birds

• migratori adj migratory (= pertaining to migrations)

• mikado [J] n mikado

• mildew [A] n (vine) mildew, (grape) mildew

• milieu [F] n milieu, environment

• militante adj militant; Ecclesia militante Church militant

• militantia n militancy

• militar¹ adj military

• militar² n military man, soldier;
  militares military

• militar³ v to fight (= to take part in a fight);
  militar in favor de to tell in favor of;
  militar contra to tell or militate against

• militarisar v to militarize

• militarisation n militarization

• militarismo n militarism

• militarista n militarist (= supporter of militarism)

• milite (mí-) n soldier, warrior

  Hence: militia &; militar¹-militarismo, militarista, militarisar-militarisation, dismilitarisar-dismilitarisation; militar³-militante-militantia

• militia n militia

  Hence: militiano

• militiano n militiaman

• mille n/adj (a, one) thousand

  Hence: milliardo &; millia-milliari; million &; millesime; millennio etc.; millimetro etc.; millepedes etc.

• mille·flores n mille-fleurs (perfume)

• mill·ennio n millennium

• mille-pedes (-pé-) n centipede, millepede

• millesime (-ésime) adj thousandth; le millesime parte, le millesimo the thousandth part, the thousandth

• milli- see mille

• millia n mile; millia marin nautical or sea mile

• milliardario n billionaire milliardaire

• milliardesime (-ésime) adj billionth (= thousand millionth)

• milliardo n billion, milliard

  Hence: milliardario; milliardesime

• milliari adj mile, milliary; petra milliari, columna milliari milestone

• milli·gramma n milligram

• milli·litro (-ílitro) n milliliter

• milli·metro (-ímetro) n millimeter

• million n million; (duo) milliones de (homines) (two) million (men)

  Hence: millionari; millionario-multimillionario etc.; millionesime

• millionari adj millionaire

• millionario n millionaire

• millionesime (-ésime) adj millionth; le millionesime parte, le millionesimo the millionth part, the millionth

• mimar v to mimic

• mime- v [occurring in derivatives and compounds] mime (= to imitate)

  Hence: mimese etc.; mimetic-mimetismo; mimeographo etc.

• mimeographar v to mimeograph

• mimeo·grapho (-ógrapho) n mimeograph

  Hence: mimeographar

• mimese n [Rhet] mimesis, mimicry

• mimet- see mimetic

• mimetic adj mimetic, mimic, imitative

• mimetismo n [Biol] mimicry

• mimic adj mimic (1. of a mime; 2. imitative)

• mimica n gesticulation, use of gestures; also: mimetic expression; specif: facial expression

• mimo n mime (1. [Antiq] farce; 2. actor in a mime; 3. mimic, person skilled in mimicry)

  Hence: mimic: mimica; mimose &; mimar; mimologo etc.; pantomime etc.

• mimo·drama n mimodrama, pantomime

• mimo·grapho (-ó-) n mimographer, writer of mimes

• mimologia (-ía) n [Rhet] mimesis, mimicry

• mimo·logo (-mó-) n 1. mimologist (= reciter of mimes); 2. mimic, imitator

  Hence: mimologia

• mimosa n [Bot] mimosa, sensitive plant

• mimosaceas npl [Bot] Mimosaceae

• mimosacee adj [Bot] mimosaceous

• mimose adj sensitive (as in "sensitive plant")

  Hence: mimosa-mimosacee-mimosaceas

• min- [Chinese] n/adj [occurring in compounds] min- (= people; people's, popular)

  Hence: Kuomintang etc.

• min- see also minus

• -min- v [occurring in compounds]

  Hence: emin- &; immin- &; promin- &

• mina n mine (1. as in "coal mine"); 2. [Mil])

  Hence: minar-minator; dragaminas etc.; poneminas etc.

• minar v I. to undermine; II. to mine (1. as in "to mine a bridge"; 2. to dig for ore or metal)

• minaret n [Arch] minaret

• minator n miner (1. as in "coal miner"; 2. [Mil])

• mineral adj mineral; regno mineral mineral kingdom; aqua mineral mineral water; oleo mineral mineral oil

  Hence: mineralisar-mineralisation, mineralisator; vegetomineral etc.; mineral²-mineralogo etc.

• mineral n 1. mineral; 2. ore (as in "iron ore")

• mineralisar v to mineralize (= to transform into a mineral)

• mineralisation n mineralization

• mineralisator n mineralizer (as in "sulphur is a mineralizer")

• mineralogia (-ía) n mineralogy

• mineralogic adj mineralogical

• mineralogista n mineralogist

• mineral·ogo (-ólogo) n mineralogist

  Hence: mineralogia-mineralogista; mineralogic

• Minerva npr [Rom Relig] Minerva

  Hence: minerval

• minerval adj Minervic, Minervan

• miniar v I. to miniate (1. to paint with red lead; 2. to illuminate pages, manuscripts, etc.); II. to miniature, paint miniatures

• miniatura n miniature (1. an illumination; 2. miniature portrait; 3. miniature representation, model, etc.); in miniatura in miniature

• miniaturar v to miniature; to paint, embellish with, miniatures

• miniaturista n miniaturist

• minima (mí-) n [Mus] minim

• minime (mí-) adj 1. least, smallest, minimal; 2. very small, tiny; precio minime minimum price

  Hence: minimo; minima

• [minime] (mí-) adv 1. least; 2. very little; 3. by no means, not in the least, no!

• minimo (mí-) n minimum; Minimo [RCCh] Minim; reducer al minimo to reduce to a minimum

• minio n minium, red lead

  Hence: miniar-miniatura-miniaturista, miniaturar

• minister- see ministro

• ministerial adj [Gov] ministerial

• ministerio n 1. office, function; 2. [Gov] ministry, department

• ministrar v to minister (1. to attend, be in attendance, serve; 2. to perform the function of a minister of the church)

• ministro n I. agent, representative; II. minister (1. [Gov]; 2. [Dipl]; 3. [Prot Churches]); prime ministro Prime Minister; ministro sin portafolio minister without portfolio

  Hence: ministerio-ministerial; ministrar-administrar &, subministrar; ex-ministro

• minoan adj Minoan

• minoano n Minoan

• minor adj minor (1. lesser, smaller; 2. [Law] under age; 3. [Mus]); Asia Minor Asia Minor; le ordines minor [Eccl] the minor orders

  Hence: minoritate; Minorita

• Minorita n [RCCh] Minorite

• minoritate n minority (1. smaller number or part; 2. [Law]); esser in minoritate to be in the minority

• Minos (mí-) npr [Mythol] Minos

  Hence: minoan-minoano; minotauro etc.

• mino·tauro n [Mythol] Minotaur

• minuendo n [Arith] minuend

• minuer [minu-/minut-] v to diminish, lessen

  Hence: minuendo; minute &; diminuer &

• minus (mí-) adv less; minus belle (que) less beautiful (than); le minus belle the least beautiful; plus o minus more or less; minus de (dece annos) less than (ten years); a minus que unless; al minus at least; (le) minus (the) least (as in "what pleases me (the) least" );

• minus (de) (moneta, etc.) less (money, etc.); (quatro) minus (tres) (four) minus (three); (totos) minus (ille) (all) except, but (him)

  Hence: minuscule &; minime &; minuspreciar etc.

• minuscula n 1. small or lower case letter; 2. minuscule

• minuscule adj tiny, minute; littera minuscule small or lower case letter

  Hence: minuscula

• minus·preciar v to despise

  Hence: minusprecio

• minusprecio n contempt, scorn

• minuta n 1. draft ("the draft of a contract, etc."); 2. minute (= the sixtieth part of an hour or of a geometric degree)

  Hence: minutar

• minutar v to draft (= to make a draft of)

• minute adj minute (1. diminutive; 2. as in "a minute investigation")

  Hence: minutia-minutiose, minutiar; minuta &

• minutia n minutia (= trifling detail); minutias minutiae

• minutiar v to mince (= to cut or chop into small pieces)

• minutiose adj 1. meticulous, particular; 2. detailed, thorough

• mio·cen adj [Geol] Miocene

  Hence: mioceno

• mioceno n [Geol] Miocene

• mir- adj [occurring in derivatives and compounds]

  Hence: mirific; mirar &

• mira n 1. aim (as in "take aim," "good aim," etc.); 2. sight (= device on a firearm)

• mirabile dictu [L] mirabile dictu, wonderful to relate

• miraculo n miracle

  Hence: miraculose

• miraculose adj miraculous

• mirage (-aje) n mirage

• mirar v 1. to look at (searchingly); 2. to (take) aim at

  Hence: mira; miraculo &; mirage; admirar &

• mirific adj marvelous

• mis- prefixo mis- (1. badly, wrongly; 2. not)

  Hence: miscontente etc.; miscredente etc.; misinterpretar etc.; misusar etc.

• mis·anthrope adj misanthropic

  Hence: misanthropia; misanthropo-misanthropic

• misanthropia (-ía) n misanthropy

• misanthropic adj misanthropic

• misanthropo n misanthrope, misanthropist

• miscellanea n miscellany; also: miscellanies

• miscellanee adj miscellaneous

  Hence: miscellanea

• miscer [misc-/mixt-] v to mix, blend

  Hence: miscibile-miscibilitate; mixtion; mixtura; mixte-mixtilinee etc.; admiscer &; commiscer &; immiscer &; promiscue &

• miscibile adj miscible, mixable

• miscibilitate n miscibility, mixability

• miscontente adj discontent

• miscredente adj miscreant, unbelieving miscredente n miscreant, unbeliever

• miscredentia n miscreance

• mise en scène [F] n mise en scène, staging; also: stage setting

• miserabile adj miserable (1. wretc.hed; 2. vile, base)

• miserar v to deplore, bewail; miserar se to lament, moan

• misere adj miserable, wretc.hed

  Hence: miseria; miserar-miserabile, commiserar &; misericorde etc.

• miserere (-rére) n [Eccl] Miserere (1. the 50th Psalm in the Vulgate; 2. musical setting of this Psalm)

• miseria n 1. misery, wretc.hedness; 2. need, penury

• miseri·corde adj merciful, compassionate, sympathizing

  Hence: misericordia-misericordiose

• misericordia n I. mercy, compassion, pity; II. misericord (1. [RCCh] dispensation from fasting, etc.; 2. [Eccl Arch] miserere; 3. dagger for giving the coup de grƒce); misericordia! mercy! gracious! etc.

• misericordiose adj merciful, full of pity

• misinterpretar v to misinterpret

• misinterpretation n misinterpretation

• miso- [occurring in compounds] miso-, mis- (= hatred, hating)

  Hence: misogame etc.; misanthrope etc.; misoneismo etc. <