French word

mini

Pronunciation

IPA/mini/

Meaning

  • adjectivesmall

Example

Ce sac est mini mais pratique.

This bag is small but practical.

Illustration for mini (small)

More examples

Il préfère les appareils mini pour voyager.

He prefers mini devices for traveling.

Core concept

A small, portable form of a standard item, with its scale or scope deliberately reduced.

Common phrases

  • appareil mini

    mini device

  • version mini

    mini version

  • sac mini

    mini bag

Similar words

petit: Smaller than the usual or standard size.
minuscule: So small that fine details are difficult to see.
compact: Small and neatly arranged, taking up little space.
réduit: Reduced in size or amount from the original.

Definition in French

Employé familièrement pour qualifier quelque chose de petit ou réduit par rapport à une version normale, en particulier pour des objets compacts ou des éditions réduites.

Word origin

Mini entered French as a shortened form related to miniature, whose Latin source is minimus, the superlative of 'small'.

Usage tips

  • In French, mini does not take plural or feminine endings, so the noun carries the inflection in phrases such as des mini-sacs.

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