microfiction en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction English microfiction From micro- + fiction.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Fiction that has a significantly shorter than average length.
- (countable) An individual work of this type.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| micro-fiction | alternative | lexicographic | |
| microfictions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
flashfic · drabble · short short story · sudden fiction · flash fiction