# minikin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A young person, especially a young woman.
2. A small or insignificant person, thing or amount.
3. A little pin.
4. The size of type smaller than brilliant, standardized as 3-point.

## Etymology
From Middle Dutch minnekijn (“darling, beloved”), from minne (“love”) (cf. minnesinger) and the diminutive suffix -kijn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minikin