minish- root words — words with the minish- root

The root minish- comes from Latin minutia, meaning to make small. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including diminishable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the minish- root

Explore words with minish- — words containing the minish- root and sharing its sense of "to make small". Examples include diminishable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does minish- mean?

The minish- root means to make small, from Latin minutia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.