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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

mincer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɪnsɚ/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English mince Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English mincer From mince + -er.

Meanings

  1. A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc.
  2. Someone who minces.
  3. (UK, derogatory, slang) A homosexual male.

Forms

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mincers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

word-mincer