mineral-o: mineral; -igar: to mineralize: transform into a mineral; -izar: to mineralize: to cover or impregnate with mineral. — DEFIRS

mineralogi-o: mineralogy; -isto: mineralogist. — DEFIRS

minestrel-o: minstrel: poet, singer of the Middle Ages. — DEFIR

min-grand-igar: to lessen, make smaller; (cf. mikr-igar, min-gros-igar, diminutar).

min-gros-igar: to reduce in size; (cf. tenu-igar).

miniatur-o: miniature; a small and delicate painting, as a portrait; a representation on a much reduced scale. — DEFIRS

minim(e), -a: (superlative of min) least, lowest, minimum; -o: minimum; -a nombro (necesa por valideso di voti): quorum; min bona, min kurajoza: least good, least courageous; min multa bruiso posibla: least possible noise: minim chera: least dear, the cheapest; la minim alta monto: the lowest mountain; skribar pri kozi quin on komprenas minime: to write things about which one understands least; (cf. note on form in min(e). — DEFIRS

minion-a: small and dainty, daintily pretty; -ino: a daintily pretty girl or woman; (fig.) darling, pet; -a boko: a pretty (and small) mouth; -a pedo: a dainty foot. — F

ministeri-o: administrative or executive department of a government of which a ministro is the head (cf. V-158); la ministraro demisionis, ma la ministerii ankore funcionis: the ministers have resigned but the «ministries» (administrative departments) still carried on their work.

ministr-o:(state functionary) minister; -aro: cabinet, ministry (collective); -ala: ministerial; -eyo: government office; dum la ministr-eso di Sro. X: during the ministry of Mr. X; chef- -o: premier, prime minister. — DEFIRS

minium-o: minium: red oxide of lead; (paint) red-lead. — DeFIRS

minor-a:(jur.) minor: under age; (logic, music, eccl.) minor; -eso: (of age) minority; -a modo: minor key. Ant.: majora. — DEFIS

minoritat-o: minority: the smaller number. Ant.: majoritato. — DEFIS

minotaur-o:(myth.) Minotaur. — DEFIRS

mint-o:(bot.) mint (genus: Mentha); -o krispa: curly mint (Mentha crispa); pipro-minto: peppermint (Mentha piperita). — DEFIRS

minuci-o: minutia, trifle, minor detail: -i: minutiae; -ema: (person) particular; attentive to detail, fastidious, hairsplitter; -em-acho: fuss-budget, busybody. — DEFIS

minus:(arith., alg.) minus; di plus tri minus un facas (od, esas) quar: two plus three minus one makes four; il pagis a me un dollar minuse: he paid me one dollar less (i.e. he took one dollar from the price); un glaso minuse: one glass less. V. exp.: vid. min. — DEIRS

minuskul-o:(print.) small letter; (in manuscripts) miniscule. Ant.: mayuskulo. — DeFIS

minut-o:(of time: astron., geom. of degree) minute. — DEFIRS

min-valor-igar: to depreciate: to lessen the value of; to undervalue, underrate; disparage; la abundo de pekunio minvalorigas la valoro: the abundance of money depreciates its value; komercaji minvaloreskas: goods are beginning to depreciate; minvalorigar persono: to depreciate a person.

miocen-o:(geol.) miocene. — DEFIS

miologi-o*: myology. — DEFIS

mi-ombr-o: half-shade, partial shadow; (astron.) penumbra; (cf. mi-lumo).

miop-a, -(ul)o: near-sighted, myopic (person); -eso: myopia. — DEFIS

miozot-o:(bot.) myosotis: forget-me-not (genus: Myosotis). — eFISL

mi-profil-o:(photog.) half-profile (taken from the back; cf. mi-facio).

mir-o: myrrh. — DEFIS

mirabel-o: «mirabelle»: a small yellow plum (European). — DeFIRS

miraj-o: mirage; (fig.) delusion. — EFIR

mirakl-o: miracle; -a: miraculous: truly supernatural; -ala: miraculous: relating to miracles; -atra: miraculous: mervelous,wonderful; -if-anta: wonder-working, working miracles. — DEFIR

miriad-o: myriad: an immense number; (antiq.) ten thousand. — DEFIRS

miriametr-o: myriameter: ten thousand meters (metres); 6.2 miles. — DEFIRS

miriapod-o:(zool.) myriapod; milliped. (class. Myriapoda). — DEFIS

mirmekofag-o:(zool.) ant-eater, ant-bear (Myrmecophaga). — IL

mirmekofil-a*:(zool.) myrmecophilous. — DEFIS

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