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diminuo

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Latin

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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Descendants

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References

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  • 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

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Verb

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diminuo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of diminuir