mini-

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Prefix
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations
2 Italian
- 2.1 Prefix

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Shortened from miniature, ultimately from Latin minium (red lead). Influenced by similarity to minimum and minus.

Prefix [edit]

mini-

Denotes a smaller than usual version of an item.
With the hemline well above the knee.

Derived terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

a smaller than usual version of an item

Chinese:

Mandarin: 微型 (cmn) (wéixíng)
French: mini- (fr)
German: mini- (de)

Irish: mion-
Latin: mini (la)
Russian: мини- (ru) (mini-)

Italian [edit]

Prefix [edit]

mini-

mini-

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