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miniate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mini-ate
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the colour of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.

verb

To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion, or with red letters, as in a manuscript.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Latin miniātus (adjective), partly from miniātus, perfect passive participle of miniō (“to cover with vermilion”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

more miniate (comparative) most miniate (superlative) miniates (present, singular) miniating (participle, present) miniated (participle, past) miniated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

minium

Synonyms

rubricate

Questions

What does miniate mean?
Of or relating to the colour of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.
Where does miniate come from?
Partly borrowed from Latin miniātus (adjective), partly from miniātus, perfect passive participle of miniō (“to cover with vermilion”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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