/meˈnuðo/
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Translation
small, frequent; (a menudo) often
Word origin
From Latin minutus ('made small, diminished'), the past participle of minuere ('to lessen'). The same root gives English minute and diminish.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minutus
- English cognates
- minute, diminish
Grammar
Femininemenuda
Masc pluralmenudos
Fem pluralmenudas
Examples
cafeteria.
I often go to that cafe.
¡ !
What a surprise you have given me!
.
She is a petite woman but very strong.
trozos .
I cut it into small pieces for the soup.
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I often wonder whether I made the right decision.
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