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Minibus vs Minimus - What's the difference?

minibus | minimus |

As nouns the difference between minibus and minimus

is that minibus is a small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups while minimus is (obsolete) a being of the smallest size.

minibus

English

(wikipedia minibus)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
  • (South Africa) A sixteen seater vehicle used as a taxi. A kombi.
  • * 2006', "Police are still searching for the gunmen who hijacked the '''minibus carrying school pupils taking two of the children with them." ''Weekend Argus May 13/14 2006 p.6

    • See also

    * jitney * minivan South African English ----

    minimus

    English

    Noun

    (minimi)
  • (obsolete) A being of the smallest size.
    • Get you gone, you dwarf; You minimus , of hindering knot-grass made; You bead, you acorn. -William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • (dated) The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname.
    • Jones Minimus wants to join the rowing team.
  • (anatomy) The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
    • (Webster 1913) ----