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mistranslation.

An incorrect translation.

14 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɪsˈtɹænz.leɪ.ʃən//mɪsˈtɹæːnz.læɪ̯.ʃən/Australia
  1. An incorrect translation.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The incorporation of the incorrect amino acid into a peptide sequence.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English translation English mistranslation From mis- + translation.

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