mini-

min·i
/ˈmɪn.i/

prefix

Smaller version of an item than usual.

Similar
micro-nano--cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle
Opposite
super-supra-hyper-ultra-uber-
OriginEnglish miniature ← Italian miniatura ← Latin minium →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. diminutiveSmaller version of an item than usual.

    Synonyms: micro-, nano-, -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle · Antonyms: super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-

    1. diminutiveWith the hemline well above the knee.

      Synonyms: micro-, nano-, -cule, -ee, -el, -et, -ette, -icle · Antonyms: super-, supra-, hyper-, ultra-, uber-, macro-, arch-, over-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixSmaller version of an item than usual.

Similar
micro-nano--cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle-ie-kin-le-let-ling-ole-ule-y
Opposite
super-supra-hyper-ultra-uber-macro-arch-over-mega-giga--zillagrandgreat

prefixWith the hemline well above the knee.

Similar
micro-nano--cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle-ie-kin-le-let-ling-ole-ule-y
Opposite
super-supra-hyper-ultra-uber-macro-arch-over-mega-giga--zillagrandgreat
Also see
-cule-ee-el-et-ette-icle-ie-kin-le-let-lingmicro-nano--ole-ule-y

Origin

  1. LatinMinius
  2. Latinminium
  3. Italianminio
  4. Italianminiare
  5. Italianminiatura
  6. Englishminiature
  7. Englishmini-

Shortened from miniature, ultimately from Latin minium (“red lead”). Influenced by similarity to minimum and minus.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 微型
  • 微型 (wéixíng)smaller version of an item
Danish mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
Dutch mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
Finnish pienois-, mini-
  • pienois-smaller version of an item
  • mini-smaller version of an item
French mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
German mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
Hebrew מִינִי
  • מִינִי (míni)smaller version of an item
Indonesian mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
Irish mion-
  • mion-smaller version of an item
Latin mini
  • minismaller version of an item
Polish mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
Portuguese mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
Russian мини-
  • мини- (mini-)smaller version of an item
Spanish mini-
  • mini-smaller version of an item
Cite this entry
APA

mini-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mini-

MLA

“mini-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mini-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mini-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mini-.

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