mongrelize en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English mongrel Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English mongrelize From mongrel + -ize.
Meanings
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To cross-breed an animal
To mongrelize a dog
- To become mixed - inoffensive when used as an object.
- (derogatory, of a person, offensive) To become ethnically mixed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mongrelizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mongrelise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mongrelized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mongrelized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mongrelizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |