minimi

min·i·mus

[min-uh-muhs]
noun, plural min·i·mi [-mahy] .
1.
a creature or being that is the smallest or least significant.
2.
Anatomy. the little finger or toe.

Origin:
1580–90; < Neo-Latin, Latin: literally, smallest

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minimus (ˈmɪnɪməs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(Brit) (immediately postpositive) the youngest: sometimes used after the surname of a schoolboy having elder brothers at the same school: Hunt minimus

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Minimi is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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minimus
1580, from L. minimus (pl. minimi); see minimum.
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