minimus

American

[min-uh-muhs] / ˈmɪn ə məs /

noun

a creature or being that is the smallest or least significant.
Anatomy. the little finger or toe.

minimus British

/ ˈmɪnɪməs /

adjective

(immediately postpositive) the youngest: sometimes used after the surname of a schoolboy having elder brothers at the same school

Hunt minimus

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

minimi

plural

Etymology

Origin of minimus

1580–90; < New Latin, Latin: literally, smallest

Example Sentences

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They couldn’t tear down the windmill in a week, Minimus assured the animals.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2018

All New Balance golf shoes are included in the promotion, including their newest models: the Minimus SL and Minimus Tour.

From Golf Digest • May 22, 2018

Chad Stock of Minimus Wines and Craft Wine Company is experimenting with dozens of varieties, organically grown and naturally made, including albariño, mondeuse and other esoteric grapes.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2017

The general feeling on the farm was well expressed in a poem entitled Comrade Napoleon, which was composed by Minimus and which ran as follows: Friend of fatherless!

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

“I’m Julius Minimus, the princess’s tiger keeper,” said Julius.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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