Etymology

minium

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Today it means: Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Latin minium
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  1. LatinMinius
  2. Latinminium
  3. English todayminium

Borrowed from Latin minium.

Words from the same roots

Latinminium all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion.
  • from 17th c. Red lead.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.