minūtus — meaning in English

English meaning

• minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
• tiny adj Extremely small in size.

Senses

minūtus is used for these senses in English:

• minute Very small.

minute — full definition

1. noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
2. noun A written record of what was discussed or decided at a meeting (usually plural: minutes).
3. adj (pronounced differently, my-NEWT) Extremely small, or extremely detailed and careful.

petty — full definition

1. adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
2. adj Small-minded and overly concerned with trivial things, often out of spite.

Related Latin words