🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Comminuire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: komminuˈire

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Comminute/kəˈmɪn.juːt/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Lo chef ha deciso di comminuire le erbe per liberarne il sapore."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To reduce (something) to minute particles or fragments.

    "The chef decided to comminute the herbs to release their full flavor."
  2. 2

    To grind or crush (a substance) into very small pieces.

    "In the laboratory, the technician will comminute the sample for analysis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'comminute' originates from the Latin 'comminutere', meaning 'to break into small pieces'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift in usage from a general sense of breaking to a more specific application in scientific and technical contexts.

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