"miscix" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈmɪs.kiːks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɪs.kɪks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmiʃ.ʃiks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: miscī̆x [canonical, feminine, masculine], mixcix [alternative], mittix [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly a neologism from miscēre (“to mix”). Cf. nūgāx (“incompetent, bungling”) and another hapax, miscelliō (“an irresolute, fickle person”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|hapax}} hapax Head templates: {{la-noun|miscī̆x|g=m|g2=f|indecl=1}} miscī̆x m or f (indeclinable)
  1. (hapax legomenon, neologism, dubious) Someone who does things half-way or improperly. Tags: indeclinable, neologism
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          "english": "He doesn't mess around. He's going to give us a proper fight, no running, a public slaughterhouse, so the whole amphitheater can see.",
          "ref": "c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 45.6",
          "text": "Nōn est miscī̆x. Ferrum optimum datūrus est, sine fugā, carnārium in mediō, ut amphitheāter videat.",
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