mirror
English
/ˈmɪ.ɹə/, /ˈmiɹ.ɚ/, /ˈmɘ.ɹɘ/
noun
Definitions
- A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
- (figuratively) An object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
- (computing) A disk, website or other resource that contains replicated data.
- A mirror carp.
- (historical) A kind of political self-help book, advising kings, princes, etc. on how to behave.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mirour borrowed from Old French mireor derived from Latin mīror (marvel at, I wonder marvel at, wonder at, be astonished at).
Origin
Latin
mīror
Gloss
marvel at, I wonder marvel at, wonder at, be astonished at
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bemirror English
- hand English
- handmirror English
- metamirror English
- micromirror English
- mirate English
- mirror-like English
- mirrorable English
- mirrorless English
- mirrorlessness English
- mirrorlike English
- mirrorscope English
- mirrorshades English
- mirrortree English
- mirrorwise English
- mirrorwork English
- mirrory English
- multimirror English
- nanomirror English
- pentamirror English
- rear-view mirror English
- rearview English
- remirror English
- shades English
- side English
- side mirror English
- submirror English
- supermirror English
- tree English
- work English
- *miriōnem, *miriō Latin
- *mīrō Latin
- admiror Latin
- mirabundus Latin
- miraculum Latin
- mīror Latin
- miroir French
- mirour Middle English
- mireor Old French
- mirer Old French
- tree
- side
- hand
- work
- mirate
- shades
- mirrory
- remirror
- rearview
- bemirror
- submirror
- nanomirror
- mirrorlike
- metamirror
- mirrorless
- mirrorwork
- mirrortree
- handmirror
- mirrorwise
- mirrorable
- pentamirror
- supermirror
- mirrorscope
- mirror-like
- side mirror
- multimirror
- micromirror
- mirrorshades
- mirrorlessness
- rear-view mirror