mistreț

From Late Latin mixticius (“of mixed race”), translation of Ancient Greek σύμμεικτος (súmmeiktos, “commingled”), from Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“to mix”). Compare Spanish mestizo.

IPA^(key): /misˈtret͡s/

mistreț m (plural mistreți)

1. wild boar

• porc mistreț

(etymological relatives)

• mesteca, amesteca
• mește

• vier

mistreț m or n (feminine singular mistreață, masculine plural mistreți, feminine and neuter plural mistrețe)

1. (rare, of things or animals) mixed, hybrid, resulting from varied origin or background
2. (rare) not too good or too bad; ambiguous
3. (of fruit, wine) sourish

• (hybrid): amestecat, hibrid, corcit
• (ambiguous): ambiguu
• (sourish): acrișor