minorite

Mi·nor·ite

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-nuh-rahyt]
- /ˈmaɪ nəˌraɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-nuh-rahyt]
- /ˈmaɪ nəˌraɪt/

Definitions of minorite word

noun minorite Friar Minor. 1
noun minorite a member of the Franciscan Friars Minor 0
noun minorite a Franciscan friar 0

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Origin of minorite

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; (Friars) Minor, translation of Medieval Latin frātrēs minōrēs literally, lesser brothers, a name emphasizing their humility; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Minorite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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minorite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for minorite

noun minorite

norite — a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.

Just one Antonym for minorite