noun
minuet
Minuet (noun) means a slow, graceful dance in triple time, popular in courts of the 17th and 18th centuries. Example: “The couples moved through the minuet with precise, elegant steps.”
noun
1
A slow, graceful dance in triple time, popular in courts of the 17th and 18th centuries.
"The couples moved through the minuet with precise, elegant steps."
2
A short musical piece written in the style of this dance, often used as a movement in a symphony or sonata.
"Mozart's symphony includes a lively minuet in the third movement."
How to use minuet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned formal dance, or a piece of music written in its style.
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Word forms
- Plural
- minuets
- Third person singular
- minuets
- Past tense
- minueted
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Etymology
From French menuet, from menu ("small"), from Latin minutus ("very small") — a reference to the dance's small, dainty steps.
Rhymes for minuet
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What does “minuet” mean?
The word “minuet” means a slow, graceful dance in triple time, popular in courts of the 17th and 18th centuries. In plain terms, an old-fashioned formal dance, or a piece of music written in its style.
How do you use “minuet” in a sentence?
Here is “minuet” used in a sentence: “The couples moved through the minuet with precise, elegant steps.”
What part of speech is “minuet”?
“Minuet” is a noun.
Where does the word “minuet” come from?
The word “minuet” comes from Latin. From French menuet, from menu ("small"), from Latin minutus ("very small") — a reference to the dance's small, dainty steps.
How many meanings does “minuet” have?
“Minuet” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a slow, graceful dance in triple time, popular in courts of the 17th and 18th centuries.
