Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mee-tuh]
- /ˈmi tə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mee-tuh]
- /ˈmi tə/
Definition of mita word
- noun mita a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines. 1
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Origin of mita
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; American Spanish < Quechua mit'a literally, turn, time
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Parts of speech for Mita
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mita popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mita usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for mita
noun mita
- ta — Terminal Adaptor
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