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|lshtext=<b>mĭnŭo</b>: ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. a. and n. Sanscr. mi, [[lessen]], [[change]]; Gr. μινύω, [[μινύθω]] | |lshtext=<b>mĭnŭo</b>: ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. a. and n. Sanscr. mi, [[lessen]], [[change]]; Gr. μινύω, [[μινύθω]]; cf.: [[μείων]] = [[minor]]; Germ. minder, vermindern.<br /><b>I</b> Act., to [[make]] smaller, to [[lessen]], [[diminish]]; lit. and trop.<br /> <b>A</b> Lit. ([[rare]] and [[mostly]] [[poet]].): ramaliaque arida tecto Detulit, et minuit, broke in pieces, Ov. M. 8, 645: ligna, to [[chop]] [[into]] [[small]] pieces, id. F. 2, 647: portarum objectus, to [[dash]] in pieces, Stat. Th. 10, 526: dentes in limine, id. ib. 10, 47: sanguinem, to [[let]] [[blood]], Veg. Vet. 1, 16, 2; in the [[same]] signif., [[simply]] minuere, id. ib. 1, 22, 1.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop., to [[lessen]], [[diminish]], [[lower]], [[reduce]], [[weaken]], [[abate]], [[restrict]] ([[very]] freq. and [[class]].): [[imperium]] matris, Plaut. As. 3, 1, 6: [[sumptus]] civitatum, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 2: (rem familiarem), Hor. S. 2, 3, 177: gradum, Quint. 2, 3, 7: gloriam alicujus, Cic. Fl. 12, 28: molestias vitae, id. Fin. 1, 16, 51: cupiditates, id. ib.: invidiam, id. Agr. 1, 5, 14: opem, Caes. B. G. 5, 33: auctoritatem, id. B. C. 3, 43: minuuntur corporis [[artus]], [[grow]] [[less]], [[diminish]] in [[size]], Ov. M. 7, 317: minuuntur corpora siccis, Plin. 11, 54, 118, § 283: [[consul]] [[alter]] [[proelio]] uno et vulnere suo [[minutus]], [[discouraged]], Liv. 21, 52, 2 (al. deminutus): suspicionem profectionis, Cic. Att. 10, 16, 4: controversias, to [[settle]], [[put]] an [[end]] to, Caes. B. G. 5, 26: minuenda est haec [[opinio]], to be refuted, Cic. Off. 1, 22, 72: magistratum, censuram, to [[restrict]] the [[power]] of, to [[limit]], Liv. 4, 24: majestatem populi Romani per vim, to [[violate]], [[offend]] [[against]], Cic. Phil. 1, 9, 21: matris [[imperium]], Plaut. As. 3, 1, 6: religionem, Nep. Ages. 4, 8: nec tu ea [[causa]] minueris Haec quae facis, ne is mutet suam sententiam, Ter. And. 2, 3, 19: [[consilium]], to [[alter]], [[change]], id. Hec. 4, 3, 10: condemnationem, to [[commute]], Gai. Inst. 3, 224; 4, 57.—<br /><b>II</b> Neutr., to [[diminish]], [[grow]] [[less]]: minuente aestu, at the [[ebbing]] of the [[tide]], Caes. B. G. 3, 12, 1: minuente lunā, waning, Pall. 3, 24; Sedul. 1, 243; cf.: crescentis minuentisque sideris [[species]], Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 181.—Hence, mĭnūtus, a, um, P. a. (diminished; [[hence]]), [[little]], [[small]], [[minute]] ([[class]].).<br /> <b>A</b> Lit.: pueri minuti (opp. majores), Varr. ap. Non. 141, 18: id omnes magni minutique, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 45.—Of things: litterae, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 68: minuta ac brevia folia, Plin. 12, 24, 53, § 111: ossa, Lucr. 1, 835: opuscula, Cic. Ac. 2, 38, 120: itinera, Suet. Aug. 82: aere minuto qualiacumque somnia vendere, Juv. 6, 546: [[facies]] minutae, miniature portraits, id. 14, 291.—Comp.: minutior ac [[mage]] [[pollens]], Lucr. 4, 318.—Sup.: minutissimis ictibus excarnificatus, Suet. Vit. 17: res, [[little]] things, trifles, Cic. Clu. 64, 180: res minutissimae et contemptibiles, Aug. Conf. 10, 35, 4: aves, Col. 8, 5, 10.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop., [[petty]], [[paltry]], [[insignificant]].<br /> <b>1</b> Of persons: alii minuti et angusti, Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 61: philosophi, id. Div. 1, 30, 62: imperatores, id. Brut. 73, 256: [[plebes]], Phaedr. 4, 6, 13.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of things: [[canto]] carmina versibus minutis, Poët. ap. Plin. Ep. 4, 27, 4: [[genus]] orationis, Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159: minuti est animi [[voluptas]] [[ultio]], Juv. 13, 189.— Hence, subst.: mĭnūtum, i, n., the smallest [[piece]] of [[money]], a [[mite]], [[farthing]]: novissimum reddere, Vulg. Luc. 12, 59; cf.: aes minutum, id. ib. 21, 2.—Plur.<br /> <b>(a)</b> The [[little]] (opp. longa), Calp. Ecl. 5, 7.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Minutes, points, [[very]] [[small]] parts, Amm. 20, 3, 2; Gram. Vet. p. 374, 11.—<br /> <b>(g)</b> Comp.: [[illa]] minutiora, those [[less]] [[important]] matters, Aur. Vict. Epit. 48, 18.—Hence, adv., in [[two]] forms.<br /> <b>1</b> mĭnūtē, [[into]] [[small]] or [[fine]] pieces, [[finely]], [[minutely]] ([[class]].).<br /> <b>A</b> Lit.: sal [[minute]] [[tritus]], Col. 6, 17, 7: minutissime commolere, id. 12, 28, 1: [[historia]] minutissime scripta, in an [[extremely]] [[small]] [[hand]], Sen. Ep. 95, 2.—<br /> <b>B</b> Trop.<br /> <b>(a)</b> In a [[petty]] or [[paltry]] [[manner]]: res [[minutius]] tractare, Cic. Fin. 4, 3, 7.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Minutely, [[closely]], [[accurately]]: [[minutius]] et scrupulosius scrutantur omnia, Quint. 5, 14, 28.—<br /> <b>2</b> mĭnūtim, [[into]] [[small]] pieces, [[finely]], [[minutely]] ([[ante]]-[[class]]. and [[post]]-Aug.): concidere, [[Cato]], R. R. 123: [[scoria]] [[minutim]] fracta, Plin. 34, 18, 51, § 171; Gell. 17, 8, 2.—<br /> <b>B</b> With [[short]] steps, trippingly: [[equus]] ambulans, Veg. Vet. 1, 56, 39: deambulare, id. ib. 2, 53, 3. | ||
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mĭnŭo: ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. a. and n. Sanscr. mi, lessen, change; Gr. μινύω, μινύθω; cf.: μείων = minor; Germ. minder, vermindern.
I Act., to make smaller, to lessen, diminish; lit. and trop.
A Lit. (rare and mostly poet.): ramaliaque arida tecto Detulit, et minuit, broke in pieces, Ov. M. 8, 645: ligna, to chop into small pieces, id. F. 2, 647: portarum objectus, to dash in pieces, Stat. Th. 10, 526: dentes in limine, id. ib. 10, 47: sanguinem, to let blood, Veg. Vet. 1, 16, 2; in the same signif., simply minuere, id. ib. 1, 22, 1.—
B Trop., to lessen, diminish, lower, reduce, weaken, abate, restrict (very freq. and class.): imperium matris, Plaut. As. 3, 1, 6: sumptus civitatum, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 2: (rem familiarem), Hor. S. 2, 3, 177: gradum, Quint. 2, 3, 7: gloriam alicujus, Cic. Fl. 12, 28: molestias vitae, id. Fin. 1, 16, 51: cupiditates, id. ib.: invidiam, id. Agr. 1, 5, 14: opem, Caes. B. G. 5, 33: auctoritatem, id. B. C. 3, 43: minuuntur corporis artus, grow less, diminish in size, Ov. M. 7, 317: minuuntur corpora siccis, Plin. 11, 54, 118, § 283: consul alter proelio uno et vulnere suo minutus, discouraged, Liv. 21, 52, 2 (al. deminutus): suspicionem profectionis, Cic. Att. 10, 16, 4: controversias, to settle, put an end to, Caes. B. G. 5, 26: minuenda est haec opinio, to be refuted, Cic. Off. 1, 22, 72: magistratum, censuram, to restrict the power of, to limit, Liv. 4, 24: majestatem populi Romani per vim, to violate, offend against, Cic. Phil. 1, 9, 21: matris imperium, Plaut. As. 3, 1, 6: religionem, Nep. Ages. 4, 8: nec tu ea causa minueris Haec quae facis, ne is mutet suam sententiam, Ter. And. 2, 3, 19: consilium, to alter, change, id. Hec. 4, 3, 10: condemnationem, to commute, Gai. Inst. 3, 224; 4, 57.—
II Neutr., to diminish, grow less: minuente aestu, at the ebbing of the tide, Caes. B. G. 3, 12, 1: minuente lunā, waning, Pall. 3, 24; Sedul. 1, 243; cf.: crescentis minuentisque sideris species, Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 181.—Hence, mĭnūtus, a, um, P. a. (diminished; hence), little, small, minute (class.).
A Lit.: pueri minuti (opp. majores), Varr. ap. Non. 141, 18: id omnes magni minutique, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 45.—Of things: litterae, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 68: minuta ac brevia folia, Plin. 12, 24, 53, § 111: ossa, Lucr. 1, 835: opuscula, Cic. Ac. 2, 38, 120: itinera, Suet. Aug. 82: aere minuto qualiacumque somnia vendere, Juv. 6, 546: facies minutae, miniature portraits, id. 14, 291.—Comp.: minutior ac mage pollens, Lucr. 4, 318.—Sup.: minutissimis ictibus excarnificatus, Suet. Vit. 17: res, little things, trifles, Cic. Clu. 64, 180: res minutissimae et contemptibiles, Aug. Conf. 10, 35, 4: aves, Col. 8, 5, 10.—
B Trop., petty, paltry, insignificant.
1 Of persons: alii minuti et angusti, Cic. Fin. 1, 18, 61: philosophi, id. Div. 1, 30, 62: imperatores, id. Brut. 73, 256: plebes, Phaedr. 4, 6, 13.—
2 Of things: canto carmina versibus minutis, Poët. ap. Plin. Ep. 4, 27, 4: genus orationis, Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 159: minuti est animi voluptas ultio, Juv. 13, 189.— Hence, subst.: mĭnūtum, i, n., the smallest piece of money, a mite, farthing: novissimum reddere, Vulg. Luc. 12, 59; cf.: aes minutum, id. ib. 21, 2.—Plur.
(a) The little (opp. longa), Calp. Ecl. 5, 7.—
(b) Minutes, points, very small parts, Amm. 20, 3, 2; Gram. Vet. p. 374, 11.—
(g) Comp.: illa minutiora, those less important matters, Aur. Vict. Epit. 48, 18.—Hence, adv., in two forms.
1 mĭnūtē, into small or fine pieces, finely, minutely (class.).
A Lit.: sal minute tritus, Col. 6, 17, 7: minutissime commolere, id. 12, 28, 1: historia minutissime scripta, in an extremely small hand, Sen. Ep. 95, 2.—
B Trop.
(a) In a petty or paltry manner: res minutius tractare, Cic. Fin. 4, 3, 7.—
(b) Minutely, closely, accurately: minutius et scrupulosius scrutantur omnia, Quint. 5, 14, 28.—
2 mĭnūtim, into small pieces, finely, minutely (ante-class. and post-Aug.): concidere, Cato, R. R. 123: scoria minutim fracta, Plin. 34, 18, 51, § 171; Gell. 17, 8, 2.—
B With short steps, trippingly: equus ambulans, Veg. Vet. 1, 56, 39: deambulare, id. ib. 2, 53, 3.
