First Known Use: 1672
Dictionary
minuet
noun min·u·et \ˌmin-yə-ˈwet\
: a slow, graceful dance that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
: the music for a minuet
Full Definition of MINUET
1
: a slow graceful dance in 3⁄4 time characterized by forward balancing, bowing, and toe pointing
2
: music for or in the rhythm of a minuet
See minuet defined for English-language learners
See minuet defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of MINUET
French menuet, from obsolete French, tiny, from Old French, from menu small, from Latin minutus
Other Music Terms
Rhymes with MINUET
aiguillette, alphabet, anisette, avocet, banneret, basinet, bassinet, bayonet, bobbinet, bouncing bet, briolette, burgonet, calumet, canzonet, castanet, cellarette, chemisette, cigarette, clarinet, Cook Inlet, coronet, corselet, dragonet, dresser set, electret, en brochette, epaulet, Ethernet, etiquette, falconet, farmerette, featurette, flageolet, flannelette, great egret, guillemet, heavyset, jaconet, Joliet, Juliet, kitchenette, landaulet, lanneret, launderette, leatherette, luncheonette, maisonette, majorette, marmoset, marquisette, martinet, mignonette, minaret, miquelet, netiquette, novelette, oubliette, parapet, paupiette, photoset, pirouette, plasma jet, quodlibet, rondelet, safety net, satinet, scilicet, sermonette, serviette, silhouette, sobriquet, solleret, somerset, Somerset, soviet, space cadet, spinneret, statuette, stockinette, suffragette, superjet, swimmeret, taboret, teacher's pet, thermoset, towelette, trebuchet, tricolette, triple threat, underlet, usherette, vinaigrette, wagonette, web-offset
MINUET Defined for Kids
minuet
noun min·u·et \ˌmin-yə-ˈwet\
Definition of MINUET for Kids
: a slow graceful dance
Learn More About MINUET
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: minus (preposition)Previous Word in the Dictionary: minuendAll Words Near: minuet
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up minuet? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).