Etymology

miniate

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Today it means: Of or relating to the colour of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion. Full definition →

Latin miniātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromminiātus
  2. English todayminiate

Partly borrowed from Latin miniātus (adjective), partly from miniātus, perfect passive participle of miniō (“to cover with vermilion”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Words from the same roots

Latinminiātus all →

miniatous

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