minuet的词源

英文词源

minuet (n.)

"slow dance in triple measure," 1670s, from French menuet, from Old French menuet (adj.) "small, fine, delicate, narrow," from menu "small," from Latin minutus "small, minute" (see minute (adj.)). So called from the short steps taken in the dance. Spelling influenced in English by Italian minuetto.

中文词源

minuet：小步舞曲

来自拉丁语minutus,小的，词源同minute,minimum.-et,小词后缀。引申词义小步舞曲。

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词根词缀： -min-小 + -u- + -et名词词尾