minionette

noun

min·​ion·​ette

ˌminyəˈnet

plural -s

: an old size of type of approximately 6 ¹/₂-point and between nonpareil and minion

Word History

Etymology

French mignonnette, from obsolete French, feminine of mignonnet dainty, from Middle French, from mignon

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