miniaturist

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Paleo-Hispanicbor.

Latin Minius

Latin -um

Latin minium

Italian minio

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Italian -are

Italian miniare

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?

Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?

Latin -tūra

Italian -tura

Italian miniaturabor.

English miniature

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor.

Latin -istader.

Old French -istebor.

Middle English -ist

English -ist

English miniaturist

From miniature + -ist.

Noun

miniaturist (plural miniaturists)

1. An artist who paints miniature figures or scenes.
2. A person who creates or collects miniature figurines (such as dolls).
   • 1998, Andrea Barham, Dolls' House Accessories, Fixtures & Fittings:

     Power scissors   Every miniaturist should have a pair.

   • 2004, Catriona Hall, The Miniature Costumier: Removable Clothing for Dolls' House People:

     The miniaturist's hobby is as varied as the people who pursue it.

   • 2006, Brian Long, The Authentic Tudor & Stuart Dolls' House:

     There are many smaller devices to be found, particularly in Scotland, which are more suited to the miniaturist.

Related terms

• miniature
• miniaturism

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French miniaturiste.

Noun

miniaturist m (plural miniaturiști)

1. miniaturist

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	miniaturist	miniaturistul	miniaturiști	miniaturiștii
genitive-dative	miniaturist	miniaturistului	miniaturiști	miniaturiștilor
vocative	miniaturistule		miniaturiștilor