The etymology of the term nimio takes us to the Latin word nimius . This concept is translated as “excessive” , although in Spanish an error of interpretation occurred. That is why nimio can refer to that characteristic or exactly the opposite.
Specifically, it is considered that this mistake could have occurred due to the popular association with the Latin term “minimus”, which can be translated as “small”.
According to the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), nimio can refer to something exaggerated or excessive , but also to an insignificant or inconsequential element . The adjective is used with respect to immaterial things.
It is usually used to mention something unimportant or significant . Suppose that, on the anniversary of a terrorist attack where hundreds of people died, the government of a country organizes a tribute to the victims that consists of placing a flower at a monument. No front-line officials participate in this ceremony and not even the media are notified. Faced with this situation, the relatives of the deceased describe the act as “insignificant” and regret the lack of importance that the authorities give to the anniversary of the tragedy.
Therefore, among the words that can function as synonyms for trivial we find small, miserable, trivial and even small.
Take the case of a fight that breaks out over a minor event . A young man rests leaning on a parked car; When the owner of the vehicle arrives, he scolds him and accuses him of having dirty his car. The boy apologizes, but the motorist does not accept them and the discussion escalates until the physical attacks occur. The confrontation ends with both hospitalized. It can be said that the two subjects fought over a minor event that even led to serious injuries .
In the same way, we cannot ignore that nimio is also a word that is used as a male name. Specifically, it is considered that men called this are people who are characterized by being very faithful in their relationships, loyal to their friends, with good business skills and it is even highlighted that they give a lot of importance to what is family.
A good example of this is the figure of Nimio de Aquín (1896 – 1979), who was a renowned philosopher and politician from Argentina who served as leader of the National Fascist Union. His ideas were expressed in works such as “Nazi racism, Jewish racism and Christian lineage” (1939), “The middle class and the virtue of prudence in Aristotle” (1940) or “On the logic of the Stoics” (1956). .
Likewise, it should be added that Nimio is also the name of an Andalusian studio that is focused on offering creative solutions to projects of different types. Specifically, it operates in the areas of web applications, audiovisual creation, hosting, graphic design or web pages, for example. It has two offices, one of them in Malaga and the other in Melilla.