noun
Origin: Fr menuet, orig., minute, tiny < OFr < menu (see menu): from the small steps taken
See minuet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: French menuet
Origin: , from Old French, small, dainty (from the small steps characteristic of the dance)
Origin: , diminutive of menu, small
Origin: , from Latin minūtus; see minute2
.Learn more about minuet