mien

English

Etymology

From French mine (whence also Danish mine and German Miene), appearance, perhaps from Breton min, face of an animal, or from Latin minio, to redden.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /miːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn
• Homophone: mean

Noun

mien (usually uncountable; plural miens)

1. (uncountable) Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
2. (countable) A specific facial expression
   • 2007 February 10, Claudia La Rocco, “Stony Miens and Sad Hearts”:

     It’s hard to say which is worse: the press-on smiles favored by many a ballet dancer, or the stony “I’m going to pretend this isn’t happening to me” miens often found in contemporary troupes like White Road.

Translations

Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer

Finnish: ilme (fi)

Russian: мина, выражение лица

specific facial expression

Finnish: ilme (fi)

Swedish: min (sv)

Anagrams

• mine
• nime

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French

Etymology

From the neuter of Latin meus

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /mjɛ̃/, SAMPA: /mjE~/

Pronoun

le mien m., la mienne f., les miens mpl, les miennes fpl

1. mine

Anagrams

• mine, miné