Mitra
German, noun/ˈmiːtʀə/
Mitra is spelled M-I-T-R-A (5 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 68,093rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mitra is a German feminine noun meaning “mitre (headgear worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “traditionelle liturgische Kopfbedeckung der Bischöfe vieler christlicher Kirchen”.
What does Mitra mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemitre (headgear worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries)
- 2
femininemitre
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. traditionelle liturgische Kopfbedeckung der Bischöfe vieler christlicher Kirchen 2. „haubenförmiger Kopfverband“ 3. Kopfbedeckung von Herrschern im Alten Orient 4. von Frauen im Römischen Reich getragenes Haarband
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Mitra
- Mitren plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Mitra?
- /ˈmiːtʀə/
- [ˈmiːtʁa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Mitra
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Mitra in German?
Mitra appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).