Spanish Conversation · Level 31
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Spanish word
mínimo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈminimo/
Meaning
- adjectiveminimum
Example
Necesitamos la mínima cantidad.
We need the minimum amount.
More examples
Resolvimos el problema con el mínimo esfuerzo.
We solved the problem with minimal effort.
Core concept
Absolute lower bound of an amount, measurement, or degree.
Common phrases
cantidad mínima
minimum amount
esfuerzo mínimo
minimal effort
Similar words
menor: Smaller amount or degree relative to another item.
escaso: Insufficient or scarce amount or frequency for a need.
limitado: Restricted amount, range, or availability.
bajo: Low height, value, amount, or intensity.
Definition in Spanish
Que representa el grado más pequeño posible en cantidad, tamaño o intensidad; también puede funcionar como sustantivo en expresiones como 'lo mínimo'.
Word origin
Derived from Latin minimus 'smallest', the superlative of minor, Spanish mínimo results from the usual phonetic shift of -us to -o and keeps an acute accent to show the stressed syllable.
Usage tips
- As an adjective mínimo agrees in gender and number (mínimo, mínima, mínimos, mínimas) while the neuter lo mínimo refers to the minimum as a thing rather than describing something.