mini-

See also: mini, Mini, miní, and -mini

English

Etymology

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

Prefix

mini-

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

Derived terms

• miniboss
• minicomputer
• mini digger
• minidress

• minilab
• minimarket
• minimart
• miniskirt

Translations

a smaller than usual version of an item

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 微型 (zh) ‎(wéixíng)

• French: mini- (fr)
• German: mini- (de)

• Hebrew: מִינִי (he) ‎(míni)
• Irish: mion-
• Latin: mini
• Portuguese: mini- (pt)
• Russian: мини- ‎(mini-)

---

Italian

Prefix

mini-

1. mini-

---

Portuguese

Prefix

mini-

1. mini- (denotes a small version of something)

---

Spanish

Prefix

mini-

1. mini-