mince
French
adj
Definitions
- thin, slim, slender
Etymology
Inherited from Old French mincier derived from Latin *minūtiāre, minūtia.
Origin
Latin
minūtia
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *exminūtiāre Latin
- *minūtiamen Latin
- *minūtiālia Latin
- *minūtiāre Latin
- minūtia Latin
- sminuzzare Italian
- menuise French
- mincement French
- minceur French
- mincir French
- minutie French
- desmenuzar Spanish, Castilian
- minúcia Portuguese
- menusier Old French
- mincier Old French
- minso Catalan, Valencian
- minúcia Catalan, Valencian
- minuzie Friulian