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What does mean in Latin?

"Mean" doesn't directly translate into a single Latin word. It depends on the context of what you're trying to say.

Here are some possible Latin translations depending on the meaning of "mean":

* To signify: *significare*

* To intend: *intendere*

* To imply: *implicare*

* To express: *exprimere*

* To be average: *medius* (adjective) or *medium* (noun)

* To be unkind: *crudelis* (cruel), *inhumanus* (inhuman), *malignus* (malicious)

Example:

* "What does this mean?" - *Quid hoc significat?* (What does this signify?)

* "I mean to go tomorrow." - *Intendo cras ire.* (I intend to go tomorrow.)

* "He was mean to her." - *Fuit crudelis erga eam.* (He was cruel to her.)

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