/ˈmini/
#3861 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
mini, tiny
Word origin
A modern clipping from Latin minimus ('smallest'), spread through words like miniatura and minimo. It stays invariable, so a mini screen and mini portions take the same form.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minimus
- English cognates
- minimum, miniature
Grammar
Examples
pantalla .
This phone has a mini screen.
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She was wearing a very short mini skirt.
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We bought a mini fridge for the office.
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In summer the miniskirt became fashionable.
porciones .
I prefer the mini portions to try a bit of everything.
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