- comminute (v.)
[comminute 词源字典]
- 1620s, from Latin comminutus, past participle of comminuere "to lessen, break into smaller parts," from com- "together" (see com-) + minuere "to make smaller" (see minus). Related: Comminuted; comminuting.[comminute etymology, comminute origin, 英语词源]