Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A being of the smallest size.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete A being of the smallest size.
  • noun (Anat.) The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
  • noun of trifling consequence or importance; too insignificant to be worthy of concern; -- a reference to the phrase de minimis non curat lex.
  • noun The law does not concern itself with trifles; -- a principle of law, that even if a technical violation of a law appears to exist according to the letter of the law, if the effect is too small to be of consequence, the violation of the law will not be considered as a sufficient cause of action, whether in civil or criminal proceedings.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun obsolete A being of the smallest size.
  • noun dated The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname.
  • noun anatomy The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.

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  • noun the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe

Etymologies

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Latin. See minim.

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  • In anatomy, the smallest finger or toe.

    February 23, 2007

  • In the as-yet-unannounced film Gladiator II, this is the name of protagonist Maximus's dagger-wielding arch enemy. To be played by Danny DeVito.

    February 23, 2007

  • Oy.

    February 23, 2007

  • Also, a being of the smallest size (MW3); and, a tiny coin, a minim; an ulcerative disease of the vulva; designating the youngest of several pupils with the same surname, e.g., Jonson minimus (OED2). Plural minimi.

    December 17, 2007

  • Also, a Disney character.

    December 17, 2007

  • To be played by Danny DeVito?

    December 17, 2007