minish

min·ish

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [min-ish]
- /ˈmɪn ɪʃ/
- /ˈmɪ.nɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [min-ish]
- /ˈmɪn ɪʃ/

Definitions of minish word

noun minish (archaic) To lessen or cause to seem to be less. 1
verb minish to diminish 0
verb transitive minish to make or become less; diminish 0

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Origin of minish

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; late Middle English, variant (assimilated to -ish2) of menuse < Middle French menu(i)sier < Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre to lessen. See minute2, mince

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Parts of speech for Minish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Minish

minish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for minish

verb transitive minish

nish — a city in SE Serbia: a former capital of Serbia.

Just one Antonym for minish