"minicourse" meaning in English

See minicourse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: minicourses [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + course. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|course}} mini- + course Head templates: {{en-noun}} minicourse (plural minicourses)
  1. A brief educational course Translations (brief course): cursillo [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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