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minty

/ˈmɪnti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
minty
IPA
/ˈmɪnti/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a flavor or essence of mint.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Araminta.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin mentabor. Proto-West Germanic *mintā Old English minte Middle English mynte English mint Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English minty From mint + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɪnti/

Inflected Forms

mintier (comparative) mintiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

mintily mintiness

Rhymes With

inti squinty flinty shinty quinte teosinte linty glinty

Questions

How do you pronounce minty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪnti/.
What does minty mean?
Having a flavor or essence of mint.
Where does minty come from?
Etymology tree Latin mentabor. Proto-West Germanic *mintā Old English minte Middle English mynte English mint Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English minty From mint + -y.

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