miration
miration · mirations
Display of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at somethingDisplay of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at something; commotion.
/maɪ.ɹeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(Southern US, uncommon)Display of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at something; commotion.
Origin
Related to mirate. Usually said to be a shortening of admiration. Ultimately from Latin mīRelated to mirate. Usually said to be a shortening of admiration. Ultimately from Latin mīrātiō, mīror (“marvel at”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.