minimus
noun
minimus is spelled M-I-N-I-M-U-S: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, minimus means “The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of minimus is minimi or minimuses.
How many letters and syllables are in minimus?
| Letters | 7: M-I-N-I-M-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is minimus?
Minimus appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of minimus
- minimi plural
- minimuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minimus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA being of the smallest size.
- 2
datedThe youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname.
Jones Minimus wants to join the rowing team.
- 3
The little finger or the little toe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does minimus come from?
From Latin minimus (“smallest”). See minim.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).