Translation
minute
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Word origin
From Medieval Latin minuta ('a small part'), from Latin minutus ('small, diminished'), past participle of minuere ('to lessen'). The minute is a 'minute' (small) division of the hour.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minutus
- English cognates
- minute, minor, diminish
Grammar
Examples
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I'll be there in a minute.
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The bus comes every ten minutes.
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Wait a minute, I need to check something.
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He finished the exam at the last minute as usual.
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A minute of silence was observed in his memory.
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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 3: minute, prêt, assez and 6 more words.