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minium

/ˈmɪnɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
mini-um
IPA
/ˈmɪnɪəm/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion.

Uncountable

noun

Red lead.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin miniumbor. English minium Borrowed from Latin minium.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈmɪnɪəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

miniums (plural)

Synonyms

red lead

Rhymes With

condominium

Questions

How do you pronounce minium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪnɪəm/.
What does minium mean?
Cinnabar, especially when used as a pigment; vermilion.
Where does minium come from?
Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin miniumbor. English minium Borrowed from Latin minium.

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