minicity

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noun

A smaller developed area within a city that boasts all of the traditional features and facilities of a city.

OriginEnglish city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet →
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Meanings

nounminicity (plural minicities)

plural minicities

  1. A smaller developed area within a city that boasts all of the traditional features and facilities of a city.

Origin

  1. LatinMinius
  2. Latinminium
  3. Italianminio
  4. Italianminiare
  5. Italianminiatura
  6. Englishminiature
  7. Englishmini-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  9. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  10. Latinceivis
  11. Latinceivitās
  12. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  13. Old Frenchcitet
  14. Middle Englishcite
  15. Englishcity
  16. Englishminicity

From mini- + city.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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