minium

American  

[min-ee-uhm] / ˈmɪn i əm /

noun

1. red lead.

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minium British  

/ ˈmɪnɪəm /

noun

1. another name for red lead

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Etymology

Origin of minium

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: cinnabar, red lead

Example Sentences

Some liberals in Congress sent a letter this week to Biden and Vice President Harris urging them to sidestep the parliamentarian’s decision on the minium wage, a move that has historical precedent.

From Washington Post

Better to stick to madder root, red ochre, or the red-lead minium that had been in use since classical antiquity.

From The New Yorker

Overnight and summertime minium give insight in how sustained the heat has become.

From The Guardian

Initiative 77 was backed by liberal activists and some workers who argued that some workers did not receive enough in tips to earn the minium wage and that their employers failed to fill the gap.

From Washington Post

“Anything that comes up — raising minium wage, paid sick leave — there’s always this ‘Sky is going to fall!’ reaction.

From Washington Post