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mito

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Mitochondrial disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 水戸 (Mito).

Shortening.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِيتُو (mītū) — a city of Japan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 水戶 /水户 (Shuǐhù) — a city of Japan
  • Hindi: मितो (mito) — a city of Japan
  • Japanese: 水戸 (Mito) — a city of Japan
  • Korean: 미토 (Mito) — a city of Japan
  • Marathi: मितो (mito) — a city of Japan
  • Russian: Мито (Mito) — a city of Japan
  • Thai: มิโตะ (mí-dtò) — a city of Japan
  • Vietnamese: Mito — a city of Japan