Latin

Adjective

nimiō

1. dative masculine singular of nimius
2. dative neuter singular of nimius
3. ablative masculine singular of nimius
4. ablative neuter singular of nimius

References

• nimio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• nimio in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • (ambiguous) to almost lose one's reason from excess of joy: nimio gaudio paene desipere
    

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin nimius ‎(“excessive”), with an inversion of meaning in its most common sense.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni.mjo/

Adjective

nimio m ‎(feminine singular nimia, masculine plural nimios, feminine plural nimias)

1. insignificant, trivial
2. meticulous, thorough
3. excessive, exaggerated

Synonyms

• (insignificant): insignificante, trivial
• (meticulous): meticuloso

References

• “nimio” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.