"mini-" meaning in English

See mini- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈmɪn.i/
enPR: mĭnʹ-ē Etymology: Shortened from miniature, ultimately from Latin minium (“red lead”). Influenced by similarity to minimum and minus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|minium||red lead}} Latin minium (“red lead”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} mini-, {{en-prefix}} mini-
  1. (diminutive) Smaller version of an item than usual. Tags: diminutive, morpheme Synonyms: micro- [diminutive], nano- [diminutive], -ette [diminutive], -ee [diminutive], -y [diminutive], -icle [diminutive], -cule [diminutive], -ule [diminutive], -ole [diminutive] Translations (smaller version of an item): 微型 (wéixíng) (Chinese Mandarin), pienois- (Finnish), mini- (Finnish), mini- (French), mini- (German), מִינִי (míni) (Hebrew), mini- (Indonesian), mion- (Irish), mini (Latin), mini- (Polish), mini- (Portuguese), мини- (mini-) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-mini--en-prefix-CleMICDi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of 'smaller version of an item': 97 3
  2. With the hemline well above the knee. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-mini--en-prefix-k4Jemeul
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "super-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "supra-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "hyper-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "ultra-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "uber-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "macro-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "arch-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "over-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "mega-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "giga-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "-zilla"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "grand"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "great"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "minium",
        "4": "",
        "5": "red lead"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin minium (“red lead”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Shortened from miniature, ultimately from Latin minium (“red lead”). Influenced by similarity to minimum and minus.",
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    },
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "min‧i"
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prefix",
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          "_dis": "79 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "88 12",
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "89 11",
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        },
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          "_dis": "93 7",
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          "_dis": "79 21",
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          "_dis": "82 18",
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          "_dis": "79 21",
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          "_dis": "85 15",
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        },
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "80 20",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
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        },
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          "_dis": "85 15",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Smaller version of an item than usual."
      ],
      "id": "en-mini--en-prefix-CleMICDi",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(diminutive) Smaller version of an item than usual."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "micro-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "nano-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "-ette"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "-ee"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "-y"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "-icle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "-cule"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "-ule"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "77 23",
          "tags": [
            "diminutive"
          ],
          "word": "-ole"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "morpheme"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "wéixíng",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "微型"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "pienois-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "míni",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "מִינִי"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mion-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mini"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "mini-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "97 3",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "mini-",
          "sense": "smaller version of an item",
          "word": "мини-"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "With the hemline well above the knee."
      ],
      "id": "en-mini--en-prefix-k4Jemeul",
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "mĭnʹ-ē"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɪn.i/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mini-"
}
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      "word": "super-"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "supra-"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
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      "word": "macro-"
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "over-"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "mega-"
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "giga-"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "-zilla"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "grand"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “diminutive”",
      "word": "great"
    }
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    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
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      "name": "der"
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        "Smaller version of an item than usual."
      ],
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        "(diminutive) Smaller version of an item than usual."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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        "With the hemline well above the knee."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɪn.i/"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
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      "word": "micro-"
    },
    {
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        "diminutive"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ],
      "word": "-ee"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "-cule"
    },
    {
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      ],
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "roman": "wéixíng",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "微型"
    },
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
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    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mini-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mini-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mini-"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "míni",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "מִינִי"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mini-"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mion-"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mini"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mini-"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "mini-"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mini-",
      "sense": "smaller version of an item",
      "word": "мини-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mini-"
}

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