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Vinony

mini-

prefix

  1. combining form meaning "smaller or briefer than usual, normal, or standard"
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪn.i/

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin miniumder. Italian minio Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Shortened from miniature, ultimately from Latin minium (“red lead”). Influenced by similarity to minimum and minus.

  1. Smaller version of an item than usual.
  2. Smaller version of an item than usual.