Etymology

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Today it means: Reduction; lessening. Full definition →

Late Latin minoratio ← Latin minōrāre
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  1. Latin · derived fromminōrāre
  2. Late Latin · derived fromminoratio
  3. English todayminoration

From Late Latin minoratio, from the participle stem of Latin minōrāre.

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