Usage Note
Minuto is the standard word for a sixty-second unit of time. In casual speech un momento or un segundo can serve a similar phatic function. The common adjective meaning 'tiny' is minúsculo, not a derivative of minuto.
Examples
"Espera un minuto, por favor."
Natural Translation
Wait a minute, please.

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