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mixto

mixed, combined

adjective MEEKS-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin mixtus (mixed).

Usage Note

Mixto appears in set phrases like economía mixta (mixed economy), educación mixta (coeducation), and ensalada mixta (mixed salad). It is not interchangeable with mezclado, which describes the process of mixing; mixto describes the resulting state or institutional character.

Examples

"El colegio es de carácter mixto desde 1990."

Natural Translation

The school has been coeducational since 1990.

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