min- root words — words with the min- root

The root min- comes from Latin minutus, meaning small. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including minute, minutes, menu, menus, mince, minced, mincemeat, minces, mincing, minuet, minuets, minuted. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the min- root

Explore words with min- — words containing the min- root and sharing its sense of "small". Examples include minute, minutes, menu, menus, mince, minced, mincemeat, minces, mincing, minuet, minuets, minuted. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The min- root means small, from Latin minutus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.