sent to me in an email - "all this menuchia will mean nothing anyway"
2006-07-19 08:09:26 · 6 answers · asked by Scaramouche000 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
a minute or minor detail
spelled minutia
2006-07-19 08:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a phonetic, albeit incorrect spelling of the word, "minutiae" which means "something trivial" or "inconsequential". It is of Latin derivation. It is used correctly in that sentence, but if someone chooses a word like that for the purpose of impressing you with his or her vocabulary, then that person should at least spell it correctly, or it loses a lot in the translation and defeats one's purpose.
2006-07-19 09:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is really "minutia" and it means small, seeming insignificant (because of their size or importance) things.
2006-07-19 08:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by Solstice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is spelled "minutia" which means small details.
2006-07-19 08:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
minutia - small details
2006-07-19 08:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by merigold00 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in hebrew, menucha means rest, so menuchia should mean something like 'my rest' or 'a rest' hope i've been helpful!
2006-07-19 08:14:44 · answer #6 · answered by bkwrmck122 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋