"Mini" meaning in English

See Mini in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Minis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Mini Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|Mini}} Borrowed from Italian Mini Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Mini (plural Minis)
  1. A surname from Italian Translations (surname): Mini (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Mini-en-name-lY1g9SPK Categories (other): English surnames, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Spanish translations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Minis [plural]
Etymology: From the trademark MINI used as the car name originating from the Austin Mini and Morris Mini-Minor from BMC, from mini for being small. Etymology templates: {{wp|lang=en}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mini (plural Minis)
  1. A model of mini-compact car, originally built by BMC in the United Kingdom, and later by BMW. Derived forms: Mini Cooper
    Sense id: en-Mini-en-noun-MOLXprdc Categories (other): Automobiles, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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