Spanish Conversation · Level 26
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Spanish word
menudo
Pronunciation
IPA/meˈnuðo/
Meaning
- adjectiveminor
Example
No te enfades por un menudo detalle.
Don't get angry over a minor detail.
More examples
Es solo un menudo error.
It's only a minor error.
Core concept
A small, unimportant detail.
Common phrases
un menudo detalle
a minor detail
un menudo error
a minor error
Similar words
pequeño: Small in physical size or measurable extent.
insignificante: Essentially insignificant in importance or effect.
mínimo: Extremely small in quantity or degree.
trivial: Unimportant simple matter, lacking depth or consequence.
Definition in Spanish
Pequeño en tamaño o en importancia; que tiene poca relevancia o es insignificante.
Word origin
From Latin minutus meaning 'small', via the Romance languages into Spanish menudo, keeping the sense of something minor or insignificant.
Usage tips
- In colloquial exclamations like '¡Menudo lío!' the word shifts to ironic emphasis and can mean 'what a big mess', so context determines whether it means 'minor' or strong surprise.
Other meanings
- smalladjective
- slightadjective
Opposites
- importanteimportantadjective