how to pronounce minuet

/mɪnˌjuˈɛt/

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minuet is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of minuet

noun:

A complete short musical composition inspired by and conforming to many formal characteristics of the traditional musical accompaniment to the dance of same name.
A movement which is part of a longer musical composition such as a suite, sonata, or symphony which is inspired by and conforming to formal characteristics of the dance of same name.
A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance.
A tune or air to regulate the movements of the minuet dance: it has the dance form, and is commonly in 3/4, sometimes 3/8, measure.

verb:

To dance a minuet.

minuet frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word minuet occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics minuet can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that minuet can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;