mini-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mini"
English
Etymology
Shortened from miniature, ultimately from Latin minium (“red lead”). Influenced by similarity to minimum and minus.
Pronunciation
- enPR: mĭnʹ-ē, IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.ni/
- Hyphenation: min‧i
Prefix
mini-
- (diminutive) Smaller version of an item than usual.
- With the hemline well above the knee.
Synonyms
- (diminutive): micro-, nano-, -ette, -ee, -y, -icle/-cule/-ule/-ole
Antonyms
- (diminutive): super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-, mega-, giga-, -zilla, grand, great
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with mini-
Translations
smaller version of an item
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Anagrams
- IINM, imin
Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English mini-), ultimately from Latin minium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmini-/, [ˈmini-]
Prefix
mini-
- mini-
Synonyms
- pikku-
- pien-
Derived terms
Finnish terms prefixed with mini-
Anagrams
- imin, nimi
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
mini-
- mini-
Derived terms
French terms prefixed with mini-
Indonesian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mini]
- Hyphenation: mi‧ni
Prefix
mini-
- mini-
Derived terms
Category Indonesian terms prefixed with mini- not found
Further reading
- “mini-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Prefix
mini-
- mini-
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Latin minium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi.ɲi/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iɲi
- Syllabification: mi‧ni
- Homophone: mini
Prefix
mini-
- mini-
- mini- + spódniczka → minispódniczka
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with mini-
Further reading
- mini- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- mini- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Prefix
mini-
- mini- (denotes a small version of something)
Spanish
Prefix
mini-
- mini-
Further reading
- “mini-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014