different between finikin vs minikin

English

Etymology

From Middle Dutch fijnkens (“exactly; precisely”), from fijn (“fine”).

Adjective

finikin (comparative more finikin, superlative most finikin)

1. (dated) Excessively dainty or fastidious.
   • 1848, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 3:

     The bearded creatures are quite as eager for praise, quite as finikin over their toilettes, quite as proud of their personal advantages, quite as conscious of their powers of fascination, as any coquette in the world.

Noun

finikin (plural finikins)

1. Alternative form of finnikin

English

Etymology

From from Middle Dutch minnekijn "darling, beloved," from minne "love" (cf. minnesinger) and the diminutive suffix -kijn.

Noun

minikin (countable and uncountable, plural minikins)

1. (obsolete) A young person, especially a young woman.
2. (obsolete) A small or insignificant person, thing or amount.
3. (obsolete) A little pin.
4. (uncountable, Britain printing, dated) The size of type smaller than brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
5. The treble string of a lute.

Synonyms

• (type size): (US) excelsior

Translations

Adjective

minikin (comparative more minikin, superlative most minikin)

1. (obsolete) Diminutive or miniature.