Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miniver

/ˈmɪnɪvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: miniv-er
IPA: /ˈmɪnɪvɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thenne came forth a lykely knyghte and wel apparaylled in scarlet furred with myneuer / And anone as he sawe syr launcelot / he demed that he shold be oute of his wytte / And thenne he said with fayre speche good man leye doune that swerd / for as me semeth / thow haddest more nede of slepe and of warme clothes / than to welde that swerd / As for that said syr Launcelot come not to nyȝ for and thow doo wete thou wel I will slee the"

Etymology

From Old French menu vair (“squirrel, squirrel fur”), from menu (“small”) + vair (“a type of fur”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪnɪvɚ/
British English: /ˈmɪnɪvə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

minivers (plural) meniver (alternative) menyvere (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce miniver?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪnɪvɚ/.
What does miniver mean?: A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.
Where does miniver come from?: From Old French menu vair (“squirrel, squirrel fur”), from menu (“small”) + vair (“a type of fur”).

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