Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/meˈnu/

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Translation

menu

Word origin

From French menu ('detailed list'), originally an adjective meaning 'small' or 'detailed', from Latin minutus ('made small'). The Latin root also gives English 'minute' and 'diminish'.

Origin
French
Root
minutus
English cognates
minute, diminish

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmenús

Examples

camarero .

The waiter brought us the menu straight away.

¿ ?

What is on the set menu today?

variado.

This restaurant has a very varied menu.

.

I chose the fish I saw on the menu.

Pulsa .

Click here to open the options menu.

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This word is part of lesson 62.