French word

min

Pronunciation

IPA/minyt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounminute

Example

Le film dure 90 min.

The film lasts 90 minutes.

Illustration for min (minute)

More examples

Je reviens dans 5 min.

I'll be back in 5 minutes.

Core concept

A compact time label placed beside a number to show how long an event, film, or process lasts.

Common phrases

  • dans min

    in a few minutes

  • quelques min plus tard

    a few minutes later

Similar words

minute: A time unit consisting of sixty seconds.
heure: A time unit consisting of sixty minutes.
temps: Time viewed broadly as passing or as a particular point.
durée: The period during which an event or state lasts.

Definition in French

Forme abrégée de minute, utilisée comme unité de temps pour indiquer la durée d'un événement ou d'une action, en particulier dans les horaires, les notices techniques et les durées de films.

Word origin

French min shortens minute, which comes through French from Latin minuta, the feminine form of minutus, meaning 'small' or 'made small'.

Usage tips

  • As a time-unit symbol, min is normally written without a final period and stays unchanged after a number, including plural durations.

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