miniate

English

Etymology

Latin miniatus, past participle of miniare. See minium.

Adjective

miniate (comparative more miniate, superlative most miniate)

1. Of or relating to the colour of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.

Verb

miniate (third-person singular simple present miniates, present participle miniating, simple past and past participle miniated)

1. To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion, or with red letters, as in a manuscript.
   • 1774, Thomas Warton, The History of English Poetry:

     At Trinity college in Cambridge is a Psalter in Latin and Saxon, admirably written, and illuminated with letters in gold, silver, miniated, &c.

Anagrams

• intimae

Estonian

Noun

miniate

1. genitive plural of minia

Italian

Verb

miniate

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of minare

Anagrams

• tiamine

Latin

Adjective

miniāte

1. vocative masculine singular of miniātus

Spanish

Verb

miniate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of miniar combined with te