Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minitrial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mini-tri-al
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short or minor legal trial.

Example Sentences

"Under the federal death penalty law, if a jury finds a defendant guilty, a second minitrial is held to determine whether that defendant will face execution or life in prison without parole."

Etymology

From mini- + trial.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mini

Inflected Forms

minitrials (plural)

Questions

What does minitrial mean?: A short or minor legal trial.
Where does minitrial come from?: From mini- + trial.

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