Where does “minuet” come from?
Minuet comes from French menuet, diminutive of menu (small), from Latin minutus (made small), derived from minuō (to lessen), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey- (to diminish).
minuet (English): A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a...
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- A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a...
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