El minuto
Example: El minuto que tardas en llegar es muy corto.
Definition
"El minuto" refers to a unit of time equal to sixty seconds, commonly used to measure short durations. It is often used to express brief intervals, such as the time taken to complete an action or the length of a short event.
Etymology
The word "el minuto" comes from the Latin 'minutus,' meaning 'small' or 'minute.' This reflects the idea of a small division of time. Did you know that the concept of dividing time into minutes dates back to ancient Babylonian astronomy, where they used base-60 mathematics?
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"El minuto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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