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minionette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
min-ionette
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of mignonette (“plant”).

noun

A size of type between nonpareil and minion, standardized as 6½-point.

American usage; Dated; Uncountable

adj

Small; delicate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From minion + -ette (“forming diminutives”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

minionettes (plural) more minionette (comparative) most minionette (superlative)

Synonyms

emerald

Questions

What does minionette mean?
Alternative form of mignonette (“plant”).
Where does minionette come from?
From minion + -ette (“forming diminutives”).

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