adj
Meaning 1
Having a flavor or essence of mint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
minty
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US: /ˈmɪnti/
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rhymes with -ɪnti
name
Meaning 2
A diminutive of the female given name Araminta.
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adjective
Meaning 3
relating to or suggestive of mint
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin mentabor. Proto-West Germanic *mintā Old English minte Middle English mynte English mint Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English minty From mint + -y.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: мя́тны (mjátny) — Translations
- Polish: miętowy — Translations
- Russian: мя́тный (mjátnyj) — Translations
- Turkish: naneli — Translations
- Ukrainian: м'я́тний (mʺjátnyj) — Translations
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