subminiature

Meaning

1. Compact or smaller than miniature.
2. of photography equipment and techniques using a smaller frame than 35mm
3. Any item smaller than that considered miniature, especially electronic and electromechanical devices
4. A subminiature camera, generally with a frame smaller than 35mm

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin miniumder. Italian minio Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English subminiature From sub- + miniature.

Sources

No citations have been attached yet.