| word | MINI/MINU |
|---|---|
| meaning | MINI/MINU come from Latin words meaning “small” and “least.” So the minimum is the least, and a minute amount is almost nothing. And mini- is all too familiar as a prefix that we've been applying to all kinds of things since the 1950s: minivan, miniskirt, mini-mart, minipark, and the rest. |
Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:29, mwvb::unit:29:root, obsidian_to_anki
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