Pronunciation: d ē - ' mi-n ə -m ə s, d ā - ' m ē -ni-mis
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, concerning trifles
Date: 1952
: lacking significance or importance : so minor as to merit disregard < de minimis fringe benefits>
Pronunciation: d ē - ' mi-n ə -m ə s, d ā - ' m ē -ni-mis
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, concerning trifles
Date: 1952
: lacking significance or importance : so minor as to merit disregard < de minimis fringe benefits>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012