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MINUET
/ˈmɪndʒuːɛt/NounVerbmin-u-ETmin-u-et · 3 syllablesGrade 8
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From French menuet, from menu (“small”) + -et (“diminutive”), from Latin minutus (“very small”).
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