Hyphenation
min·ionTurkish pronunciation
mînyınSynonyms
disciple,
follower,
henchman,
stooge,
toady,
backscratcher,
backslapper,
bootlicker,
brownnoser,
dependent,
doormat,
fan,
fawner,
flatterer,
flunkyPronunciation
/ˈmənyən/ /ˈmɪnjən/
Etymology
() 1490, from Middle French mignon (“lover, royal favourite, darling”), from Old French mignot (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *minnjo (“love, friendship, affection, memory”) from Proto-Germanic *minþiō, *mindiō (“affectionate thought, care”) from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mnā- (“to think”). Cognate with Old High German minnja (“love, care, affection, desire, memory”), Old Saxon minnea (“love”). More at mind.