Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adminish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad-min-ish
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce in size or magnitude; to diminish.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To administer or govern.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English amenusen, from Old French amenuisier; compare French amenuiser (“to make thinner”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: amenusen, amenuisier

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does adminish mean?
To reduce in size or magnitude; to diminish.
Where does adminish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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