noun
Meaning 1
A being of the smallest size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
minimus
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noun
Meaning 2
The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Examples
- Jones Minimus wants to join the rowing team.
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noun
Meaning 3
The little finger or the little toe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: digit, dactyl
Narrower terms: little finger, pinkie, pinky, little toe
History
Etymology
From Latin minimus (“smallest”). See minim.
Real reading context