minute

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  2. noun an indefinitely short time
  3. noun a particular point in time

Etymology

From Middle English mynute, minute, mynet, from Old French minute, from Medieval Latin minūta (“60th of an hour; note”). Doublet of menu and menudo.

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Synonyms

min

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