mynute

Middle English

Alternative forms

minute, mynut, mynet, minut

Etymology

From Old French minute, from Medieval Latin minūta. Compare menuse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /miˈniu̯t(ə)/, /ˈminit(ə)/, /ˈminut(ə)/

Noun

mynute (plural mynutes)

minute (sixtieth of an hour or similar period)
minute (sixtieth of a degree)
(rare) A sixtieth part.
(rare) A coin of little worth.
(rare) An alternative version of a document.

Descendants

English: minute
- Tok Pisin: minit
Scots: meenit

References

“minū̆t(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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