minim

noun

a musical note having the time value of half a whole note

a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters

Roots

minimusminim- · Latin · smallest

Synonyms for minim

semibreven demisemiquavern hemidemisemiquavern semiquavern breven quavern enharmonicadj spiccaton

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Where does minim come from?

The word minim breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root minim-, from Latin minimus (“smallest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.