English Explanatory Dictionary

miniculture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Small-scale culture (of bacteria, or figuratively).

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪniˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word forms

miniculture minicultures

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin miniumder. Italian minio Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō ▲ Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English miniculture From mini- + culture.

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