English → Latin
“mixture” in Latin
mistiōthe act of mixing; a mixturepermixtĭoA mixing togethermisceōto mix; to mingle; to intermingle; to unite; to combine; to share; to associate; of a disturbance of the natural order, temperātiōtempering; regulationvariusdiverse, different, various, varied; manifold, changing, variable, complex; versatilemoveōto move, stir, set in motion; to disturb, shake, remove; to arouse, excite, promote, produce
The English word mixture itself goes back to Latin misceō, through mixtūra.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mixture
mixtio, permixtio (the act or state): mixtura (way and manner of mixing; or the state): temperatio (act or state). More frequently by miscere; e.g., a mixture of good and bad, bona mixta malis: a mixture of feelings, varius, quo pectus miscetur, motus (Verg., Aen. 12, 217); or, varii animi motus: a mixture of hope and fear disturbed their minds, anceps spes et metus miscebant animos.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mixture?
- The usual Latin words for “mixture” are mistiō, permixtĭo, misceō; also temperātiō, varius, moveō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.