miniaturize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English miniaturize From miniature + -ize.
Meanings
- To design or construct something on a miniature scale.
- To physically shrink in size, i.e. through the use of a shrink ray.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| miniaturise | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| miniaturizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| miniaturized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| miniaturized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| miniaturizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |