diminuo

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word diminuo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word diminuo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say diminuo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word diminuo you have here. The definition of the word diminuo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdiminuo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *dwizminwō. Equivalent to dis- +‎ minuō.

Pronunciation

Verb

dīminuō (present infinitive dīminuere, perfect active dīminuī, supine dīminūtum); third conjugation

  1. to break into small pieces; to shatter
  2. to violate, outrage
  3. to diminish, lessen
    Synonyms: minuō, imminuō, tenuō, dēminuō, premō, corripiō
    Antonyms: augeō, amplificō, extendō, accumulō, cumulō, multiplicō

Conjugation

Descendants

References

  • diminuo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • diminuo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • diminuo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Verb

diminuo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of diminuir