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minigame

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

Examples

  • If you collect 100 coins, you get to play a balloon-popping minigame.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game English minigame From mini- + game.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: minijoc — minigame
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小遊戲 /小游戏 (xiǎo yóuxì) — minigame
  • Chinese Mandarin: 迷你遊戲 /迷你游戏 (mínǐ yóuxì) — minigame
  • Finnish: minipeli — minigame
  • French: minijeu — minigame
  • German: Minispiel — minigame
  • German: Mini-Spiel — minigame
  • Japanese: ミニゲーム (mini gēmu) — minigame
  • Korean: 미니게임 (minigeim) — minigame
  • Polish: minigra — minigame
  • Portuguese: minijogo — minigame
  • Spanish: minijuego — minigame