Spanish word

minuto

Pronunciation

IPA/miˈnuto/

Meaning

  • masculine nounminute

Example

Hay sesenta segundos en un minuto.

There are sixty seconds in a minute.

Illustration for minuto (minute)

More examples

Llegaré dentro de un minuto.

I will arrive in one minute.

Core concept

Sixtieth part of an hour.

Common phrases

  • dentro de un minuto

    in one minute

  • un minuto de pausa

    a one-minute pause

Similar words

segundo: Short time unit that divides a minute into sixty equal parts.
instante: Extremely brief, fleeting moment that vanishes almost immediately.
momento: Brief moment tied to a specific event or action.
rato: Brief stretch of time, casually measured and variable in length.

Definition in Spanish

Designa la parte sexagésima de una hora, equivalente a sesenta segundos y frecuente en frases coloquiales.

Word origin

From Latin minutus 'small', originally meaning a small part and later applied to the small division of an hour.

Usage tips

  • In casual phrases like 'Dame un minuto', speakers often mean a short while rather than a literal sixty seconds.

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