Etymology
Meaning and Origin
The verb "comminute" means "to break or grind into small pieces." It comes from the Latin word comminutus, which is the past participle of the verb comminuere, meaning "to break into pieces." Comminuere itself is derived from the Latin prefix com- ("together") and the verb minuere ("to make small").
The word "comminute" has been used in English since the 15th century and originally meant "to reduce to powder." Over time, the meaning has broadened to include any kind of breaking or grinding into small pieces.
Examples
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Etymology The word menu comes from the French word menu meaning small It is deriv
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Etymology Old French amincier mencier Ultimately from Latin minuere meaning to dimin
Etymology The word minestrone comes from the Italian word minestra meaning soup
Etymology The word minim is derived from the Latin word minimus meaning smallest
Etymology 16th century from Latin minimus superlative of minor smaller Mea
Etymology The word minister is derived from the Latin word minister which means at
Etymology Latin ministerium from minister servant Meaning 1 The act of administeri
Etymology The word ministry comes from the Latin word ministerium which means serv
Etymology The word minor originates from the comparative form of the Latin adjective
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Etymology The word minuet derives from the French word menuet which in turn is like
Etymology The word minus comes from the Latin word minuere which means to make less
Etymology The word minuscule derives from the Latin word minusculus which means ver
Etymology The word minute has its roots in the Latin word minutus meaning small o
Etymology The word minutia originates from Latin and has the following etymology Mi
Etymology The name Miocene comes from the Greek words meion meaning less and ka
Etymology The word mite comes from the Old English word mite which in turn is deriv
Etymology The word mystery comes from the Late Latin word mysterium which in turn co
Etymology The word nimiety originates from the Latin word nimietas which means exce
Etymology Old English grindan Proto Germanic grinnan Proto Indo European root grei
Etymology and Origin The word mash has several possible origins Old English masc
Word Crunch Etymology Late 16th century in the sense grind crush or scrape with
Etymology Break verb Old English brecan meaning to separate divide or shatte
Etymology The word mill derives from the Old English term myln pronounced mill in
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Etymology The word pestle is derived from the Old French word pestel which in turn
Etymology Middle English pulp from Anglo Norman French pulpe representing Middle Dut
Etymology The word analogy comes from the Greek word analogia which is itself derive
Etymology Duplicity is derived from the Latin word duplex meaning double or two
