miniboss en · NOUN
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 English mini- English boss English miniboss From mini- + boss.
Meanings
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A minor or incidental boss in a video game.
One of MadWorld's minibosses is about to turn our hero into a flapjack.
2009, Nintendo Power, volumes 237-239, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| minibosses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mini-boss | alternative | lexicographic |