minitour en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *tórh₁nos Proto-Hellenic *tórnos Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos)bor. Latin tornus 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 Latin tornō Old French torner Old French tourder. English tour English minitour From mini- + tour.
Meanings
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A short, often informal, tour
He turned professional the next year and bounced around the minitour circuit before earning his PGA Tour card at qualifying school in 2004 and 2005.
2007 June 3, Damon Hack, “For Free Spirit, the Tour Is the Latest Adventure”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| minitours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |