I.a lessening, diminishing (post-Aug.); “trop., opp. incrementum,” Quint. 8, 4, 28: “rerum,” id. 6, 3, 52: “capitis, i. e. deminutio,” Gell. 1, 12, 9; Dig. 4, 5, 1; 4, 5, 5: “sanguinis,” blood-letting, bleeding, Veg. Vet. 1, 28, 1; so, “minutio alone: cum praescriptis minutionis observantiis,” id. ib. 1, 17, 13.
mĭnūtĭo , ōnis, f. minuo,