miniaturize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To design or construct something on a miniature scale.
  2. To physically shrink in size, i.e. through the use of a shrink ray.

词形变化

miniaturizes present,singular,third-person miniaturizing participle,present miniaturized participle,past miniaturized past miniaturise alternative,UK

词汇关系

衍生词
deminiaturize miniaturizable miniaturizer

词源

Etymology tree
Latin miniumder.
Italian minio
Proto-Italic *-āzi
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Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Italian -are
Italian miniare
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Italian -tura
Italian miniaturabor.
English miniature
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English miniaturize
From miniature + -ize.
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