Etymology of the English word miniature
the English word
miniaturederived from the Italian word
miniaturaderived from the Italian word
miniarederived from the Medieval Latin word
miniarederived from the Latin word
minium (native cinnabar; red lead, vermilion)
derived from the Italian word
miniaturederived from the Medieval Latin word
miniatura (miniature; midget)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
miniarederived from the Latin word
minium (native cinnabar; red lead, vermilion)
Date
The earliest known usage of miniature in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
mini-,
microminiature,
miniaturize,
miniskirt,
minitrack,
subminiature,
ultraminiature,
ultraminiaturizeCognates
Dutch
miniatuur, French
miniature, German
Miniatur, Italian
miniatura, Norwegian
miniatyr, Spanish
miniatura, Swedish
miniatyrUsage
Word found in Modern English
