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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesminúcias
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mi-nu-si-as
"Ele conhece todas as minúcias do processo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The small, precise, or trivial details of something.
"She preferred to focus on the big picture rather than getting bogged down in the minutiae of the contract." - 2
Minor or intricate details.
"The detective examined the minutiae of the crime scene for any overlooked clues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Latin plural noun minutiae, meaning smallness or trifles, stemming from minutus (small, minute). It entered English in the 18th century as a plural-only borrowing to describe small, precise, or trivial details.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minutiae" is said worldwide
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détails minutieux
Transliteration: de-tay min-u-syø
"Il se perd dans les détails minutieux du projet."
Kleinigkeiten
Transliteration: Klaɪnɪkkaɪtn
"Wir dürfen uns nicht in Kleinigkeiten verlieren."
minuzie
Transliteration: mi-nut-zi-e
"Ha analizzato ogni singola minuzia del documento."
minucias
Transliteration: mi-nu-sias
"No te preocupes por tantas minucias."
minúcias
Transliteration: mi-nu-si-as
"Ele conhece todas as minúcias do processo."
बारीकियाँ
Transliteration: bareekiyan
"वह परियोजना की बारीकियाँ समझने में व्यस्त था।"
细节
Transliteration: xìjié
"不要陷入这些琐碎的细节中。"
세부 사항
Transliteration: se-bu sa-hang
"우리는 계약의 세부 사항을 검토해야 합니다."
細目
Transliteration: saimoku
"彼は計画の細目にまでこだわった。"
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