"minimus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minimi [plural], minimuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin. See minim. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun|minimi|es}} minimus (plural minimi or minimuses)
  1. (obsolete) A being of the smallest size. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-minimus-en-noun-7NB7Q9bi
  2. (dated) The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Fingers
    Sense id: en-minimus-en-noun-FAvGzIFE Disambiguation of Fingers: 7 43 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 56 37 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 7 66 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 71 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 71 20
  3. (anatomy) The little finger or the little toe Categories (topical): Anatomy, Fingers
    Sense id: en-minimus-en-noun-CSu4fNzM Disambiguation of Fingers: 7 43 51 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gluteus minimus

Inflected forms

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