mini

adjective MEE-nee Rare

Origin: From English mini, short for miniature.

Also means

miniature

Usage Note

Mini is an invariable adjective borrowed from English, used before or after nouns without changing form: una gonna mini or una minigonna, un appartamento mini. It is also used as a stand-alone noun to refer to a miniskirt. Being a foreign loanword, it does not inflect for gender or number.

Examples

"Ha comprato una gonna mini."

Natural Translation

She bought a mini skirt.

Literal Translation

She-has bought a skirt mini.

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