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miniate

mi·niate

uncommon

verb

1.

make on a potter's wheel

  • “she threw a beautiful teapot”
2.

decorate (manuscipts) with letters painted red

  • “In this beautiful book, all the place names are rubricated”
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Origin

Partly borrowed from Latin miniātus (adjective), partly from miniātus, perfect passive participle of miniō (“to cover with vermilion”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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