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minutary

UK/ˈmɪnətəɹi/US/ˈmɪnəˌtɛɹi/

minutary adjective: pertaining to, or consisting of, minutes.

Adjective

minutary (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to, or consisting of, minutes.
    • the minutary juncture of time1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)

Origin of minutary

From minute + -ary.

Questions about minutary

What does minutary mean?
Minutary means pertaining to, or consisting of, minutes.
What part of speech is minutary?
Minutary is an adjective.
How do you pronounce minutary?
Minutary is pronounced /ˈmɪnətəɹi/ (UK).

Words near minutary in the dictionary

  1. Minusinsk
  2. minussed
  3. minusses
  4. minussing
  5. minutage
  6. minutary
  7. minute
  8. minute bell
  9. minute bells
  10. minute glass
  11. minute glasses

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