"mica" meaning in Italian

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈmi.ka/
Rhymes: -ika Etymology: From Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic *smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European *smeyg- (“small, thin, delicate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|mīca}} Latin mīca, {{inh|it|itc-pro|*smīkā}} Proto-Italic *smīkā, {{der|it|ine-pro|*smeyg-||small, thin, delicate}} Proto-Indo-European *smeyg- (“small, thin, delicate”) Head templates: {{it-adv}} mica
  1. (colloquial) not Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-mica-it-adv-JUu5e1fx
  2. (colloquial) hardly, you know Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-mica-it-adv-NW9i-DYI
  3. (colloquial) bit Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-mica-it-adv-0AE8Lgo4
  4. (colloquial) at all Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-mica-it-adv-iUiKVhcO Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 1 63 12 9 2 12
  5. (colloquial) by any chance Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-mica-it-adv-MNoijFG2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmi.ka/ Forms: miche [plural]
Rhymes: -ika Etymology: From Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic *smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European *smeyg- (“small, thin, delicate”). Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|mīca}} Latin mīca, {{inh|it|itc-pro|*smīkā}} Proto-Italic *smīkā, {{der|it|ine-pro|*smeyg-||small, thin, delicate}} Proto-Indo-European *smeyg- (“small, thin, delicate”) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} mica f (plural miche)
  1. (archaic or literary) breadcrumb Tags: archaic, feminine, literary
    Sense id: en-mica-it-noun-1txrXr4Z
  2. (by extension) bit, morsel Tags: broadly, feminine Synonyms: minuzzolo
    Sense id: en-mica-it-noun-tlkFKhNA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: micella
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmi.ka/ Forms: miche [plural]
Rhymes: -ika Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mīca, the same source as the above. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|it|la|mīca|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin mīca, {{bor+|it|la|mīca}} Borrowed from Latin mīca Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} mica f (plural miche)
  1. (mineralogy) mica (mineral) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-mica-it-noun-ckI0Bisx Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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        "mica (mineral)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mineralogy",
          "mineralogy"
        ],
        [
          "mica",
          "mica#English:_Q114675"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(mineralogy) mica (mineral)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chemistry",
        "geography",
        "geology",
        "mineralogy",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmi.ka/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ika"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mica"
}

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