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minim

/ˈmɪ.nɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
min-im
IPA
/ˈmɪ.nɪm/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.

noun

A unit of volume, in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems, ¹⁄₆₀ fluid drachm. Approximately equal to 1 drop, 62 μL or 0.9 grain (weight) of water.

noun

A short vertical stroke used in handwriting.

noun

Anything very minute; applied to animalcula and the like.

noun

The smallest kind of worker in a leaf-cutter ant colony.

noun

A little man or being; a dwarf.

noun

A small fish; a minnow.

noun

A short poetical encomium.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French minime.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

minims (plural) minom (alternative) minum (alternative) Minimi (plural)

Derived Forms

minimometer semiminim

Phrases

minim confusion minim rest

Frequently Paired Words

crotchet quaver semibreve

Synonyms

half note

Questions

How do you pronounce minim?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪ.nɪm/.
What does minim mean?
A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
Where does minim come from?
Borrowed from French minime.

How to pronounce minim

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