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How do you say minute in French?
How do you pronounce minute in French?
minute is pronounced /la minyt/ in French.
Example sentences
La minute suivante a été décisive pour notre victoire.
The following minute was decisive for our victory.
Cette minute précieuse a changé toute ma vie.
This precious minute changed my entire life.
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Why is it feminine?
Minute is feminine in French because it derives from the Latin "minuta" (feminine form of "minutus," meaning "small"). In French, nouns ending in "-e" are typically feminine. The word retained its feminine gender from Latin when adopted into French, following the pattern of Romance language gender inheritance.
What is the French word for minute?
The French word for minute is la minute — feminine.
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