minced

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English mynced, ymynced, y-mynsed, equivalent to mince +‎ -ed.

Adjective

minced (comparative more minced, superlative most minced)

1. Finely chopped.
2. Minutely subdivided.
3. (figuratively) Weakened, extenuated.

Derived terms

• minced meat
• minced oath

 

Translations

finely chopped

• Faroese: fínthakkaður
• Finnish: jauhettu (fi), hienonnettu (fi)
• French: haché (fr)
• Galician: picado
• German: gehackt (de), kleingehackt, kleingeschnitten, fein gehackt
• Italian: macinato (it)
• Maori: mōrohe
• Spanish: picado (es), molido (es)

Etymology 2

From mince +‎ -ed.

Verb

minced

1. simple past and past participle of mince